Also known as: Smoke inhalation
Multiple nursing home residents are brought to the ER with smoke inhalation from a fire. Several patients present with wheezing, hypoxia, and respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy.
Also known as: CHF
Elderly nursing home patient Barry presents with CHF exacerbation, bilateral wet crackles, and hypoxia. He develops ventricular tachycardia and ultimately dies despite resuscitation efforts. His wife signs a DNR order.
Also known as: Lung infection
A nursing home patient presents with hypoxia, coarse rhonchi at the right base, and low-grade fever. Carter initially mistakes it for smoke inhalation but Haleh identifies the pneumonia.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
An 89-year-old nursing home patient presents with delusional behavior and confusion, requiring Haldol and Ativan for agitation. Described as a sad dementia case.
Also known as: Broken thigh bone
A rock-climbing patient suffers a shattered femur requiring major orthopedic surgery and four months in a wheelchair. Romano comments on the case.
A patient with a stab wound to the left ventricle undergoes emergency thoracotomy. Lawrence and Benton perform cardiac repair using the Sauerbruch grip, successfully restoring normal sinus rhythm.
Also known as: Type 2 diabetes
A 12-year-old overweight boy presents with abdominal pain and is found to have blood sugar of 278. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Father delays treatment for 90 days due to insurance issues, creating an ethical dilemma for the medical team.
Also known as: Bladder infection
Pregnant pharmacy worker has a bladder infection requiring Keflex treatment. Mark brings her the prescription but she's resistant to proper prenatal care and continues using drugs.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Pregnant woman continues using drugs despite being pregnant. Mark has her arrested for drug possession so she'll be forced to get clean in jail, creating a moral dilemma.
Also known as: Early-onset Alzheimer's
Dr. Lawrence reveals he has early-onset Alzheimer's disease with bilateral hypoperfusion to parietal areas on PET scan. He's been on Aricept but continues to decline, forgetting patients and making errors. Weaver confronts him and he ultimately must stop seeing patients.