Also known as: Connection between aorta and intestine causing bleeding
Patient with repaired abdominal aortic aneurysm presents with flu-like symptoms but develops massive GI bleeding from an aortoenteric fistula. Corday misdiagnoses it as flu; Benton performs emergency laparotomy in the ER to control bleeding before transport to OR.
Also known as: Heart valve infection
Adolescent boy injecting himself with black-market growth hormone using his grandmother's dirty insulin needles develops bacterial endocarditis with vegetations on his heart valve. He was using hormones to grow taller to avoid bullying at school.
Also known as: Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Child with cerebral palsy whose mother has been poisoning him by injecting saline/acid through his G-tube to induce symptoms. Luka and Abby conduct a sting operation with marked saline to catch the mother in the act after noting multiple hospital admissions.
Also known as: Bone marrow failure
Hypochondriac patient presents with multiple vague complaints. Abby initially dismisses him and misses ordering a CBC. Patient develops acute MI secondary to severe anemia from undiagnosed aplastic anemia (crit of 18, WBC 1800).
Also known as: PCP overdose
Patient on PCP jumps out of third-story window, sustains bilateral open leg fractures with exposed bone but doesn't feel pain initially. Extremely agitated, requires Haldol and restraints. Used as teaching case for Abby.
Also known as: MD
Wheelchair-bound teenager with muscular dystrophy pushed down stairs after provoking classmate. Carter evaluates him for forearm fracture (negative) and addresses behavioral issues related to his progressive disability and loss of independence.
Also known as: Severe flu
Epidemic of flu overwhelming the ER with multiple patients and staff affected. One elderly homeless man develops respiratory failure from flu requiring ventilation; he ultimately dies. Background throughout episode showing hospital strain.
Also known as: CHF
Homeless patient with known CHF and influenza develops respiratory distress requiring ventilation. Declines aggressive intervention, dies peacefully in the ER and leaves money for his homeless friends.
Also known as: Frostbite
Patient with respiratory infection presents with superficial frostbite of toes, treated with rapid rewarming in 105-degree water.
Also known as: Kidney stones
Patient presents with kidney stone not requiring surgery. Mentioned briefly as Elizabeth covers for Corday's misdiagnosis.