Also known as: Inflamed appendix
Patient with two days of vomiting and diarrhea progressing to classic appendicitis signs including right lower quadrant pain, guarding, and rebound tenderness. Corday initially resistant to consult but eventually evaluates the patient.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
Trauma patient from sci-fi convention collapse with crushed foot and pelvic fracture causing severe bleeding through perineum. Required MAST suit, suprapubic catheter, and consideration for pelvic embolization or external fixation. Patient became hypotensive requiring 8 units of blood.
Also known as: Cast too tight
Patient with tibial-fibular fracture from convention collapse developed compartment syndrome with pressures averaging 65 mmHg (normal 30). Required emergency fasciotomy performed by Mark Greene with Corday talking him through via intercom to prevent limb loss.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Blunt chest trauma patient from convention collapse with decreased breath sounds on left side and hypotension. Required chest tube insertion, which nurse Abby performed under Kovac's supervision, creating administrative conflict with Weaver.
Also known as: Gonorrhea in the throat
16-year-old virgin female presented with throat infection, diagnosed with oropharyngeal gonorrhea from oral sexual contact. Required antibiotic treatment and safe sex counseling without parental notification.
Also known as: UTI
Paraplegic teenage patient living in retirement home who self-catheterizes developed UTI with increased urinary frequency. Accurately self-diagnosed and required Bactrim treatment and extra catheters.
Also known as: Scratched cornea
Patient with scratch on eyeball likely from debris under eyelid, required antibiotic drops and pain medication. Patient also had pediculosis pubis (crabs).
Also known as: Hyponatremia from excessive water drinking
Patient drinks anything she can get her hands on, requiring electrolyte check and psychiatric consultation.
Also known as: Wrist cutting
Patient used kitchen shears to cut his ears into Vulcan (Star Trek) shape for sci-fi convention. Required wound irrigation, tetanus shot, antibiotics, plastic surgery and psychiatric consultation.
Also known as: Shared delusion
Patient with delusion of spontaneous human combustion risk, kept himself wet with blankets and alcohol wipes. Eventually appeared to catch fire in bathroom, requiring burn unit evaluation and psychiatric admission.
Also known as: COPD
Grandmother caring for grandson presented with several months of intermittent cough, smoker. Required chest x-ray and Zithromax treatment.
Also known as: Strep throat
Patient with persistent sore throat for three weeks with tonsillar exudates, requiring rapid strep test, mono spot, and culture after previous treatment failure.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
Chen is 24 weeks pregnant, has not yet told her parents, and deals with questions from colleagues about the father's identity throughout the episode.
Also known as: Drug addiction in recovery
Carter returns to work after rehabilitation for opioid addiction. He is placed under strict limitations (no needles, no narcotics, no trauma, no procedures) and must be monitored, including having someone witness him disposing of controlled substances.