Season 6, Episode 16

Patient requiring surgical repair in the operating room, briefly mentioned as Elizabeth Corday's scheduled case.

Also known as: Fainting

ICU charge nurse who passed out at work and is eventually diagnosed with Addison's disease causing his syncope and low sodium. Initially attributed to overexertion and skipped breakfast.

Also known as: Addison's disease

ICU nurse Frank Bacon's underlying diagnosis causing his syncope and low sodium. Chen makes the diagnosis and he is admitted to Medicine for treatment.

Also known as: Abdominal fluid buildup

Patient with metastatic colon cancer presenting with ascites requiring therapeutic paracentesis. Chen accidentally perforates the colon during the procedure. Patient chooses comfort care over surgery.

Also known as: Metastatic colon cancer

End-stage colon cancer patient with abdominal ascites who develops iatrogenic bowel perforation and peritonitis. Patient declines surgery and chooses comfort care.

Also known as: Benadryl overdose

38-year-old suicide attempt with intentional Benadryl overdose causing seizures, wide QRS complexes, and cardiovascular instability. Carter and Carol perform charcoal hemoperfusion dialysis despite nephrology's objections.

Also known as: GSW

18-year-old with penetrating head trauma and exposed brain matter. Mark keeps him alive for organ donation but cannot obtain family consent as the ID is fake. Patient eventually dies without being able to donate organs.

Also known as: Blood infection

6-month-old infant presenting with fever, vomiting, and seizure. Initially treated as sepsis but ultimately dies from amphetamine toxicity from breast milk.

Also known as: Speed poisoning

6-month-old infant who dies from amphetamine poisoning transmitted through breast milk from mother who was taking stimulants to stay awake for work.

Also known as: Lizard bite

Patient bitten by pet Gila monster while feeding it. The lizard's jaws had to be pried open and patient developed hypotension from venom requiring epinephrine and antihistamines.

Also known as: Cocaine overdose

Patient with severe hypertension (260/140) from cocaine use requiring phentolamine and other antihypertensive medications.

Also known as: Chest injury

Psychiatric patient who jumped from height sustaining multiple injuries including decreased breath sounds requiring chest tube placement.

Also known as: Lung cancer

Mark's father has stage IV incurable lung cancer with pleural effusion requiring thoracentesis. He refuses chemotherapy and chooses comfort care despite Mark's urging.

Also known as: Fluid around the lungs

Mark's father develops pleural effusion from his lung cancer causing shortness of breath. Elizabeth performs thoracentesis to drain the fluid.

Also known as: COPD

Mark's father has emphysema which is worsening, contributing to his respiratory symptoms. Mark wants him to discuss treatment options but his father refuses.