Also known as: Severe dehydration
Elderly woman with dementia sent from nursing home for not eating. Her profound dehydration (sodium 172) caused delirium and agitation, leading her to grab a gun and ultimately being shot by police. Dr. Benton recognizes the dehydration was missed and preventable.
Also known as: GSW to abdomen
Man shot during liquor store robbery. Required extensive surgery including repair of liver, diaphragm, IVC, and ultimately a Whipple procedure for duodenal injury. Dr. Corday performs the lengthy case while pregnant.
Also known as: Severe asthma attack
Student on school bus has severe asthma attack triggered by being forced to inhale solvent fumes (carbon tetrachloride) by other students. Requires continuous nebulizer treatments.
Also known as: Huffing
Student who regularly huffs carbon tetrachloride (spot remover) presents with acute liver failure requiring liver transplant evaluation. Episode explores consequences of chronic inhalant abuse.
Also known as: Brain attack
23-year-old woman on fertility drugs attempting egg donation suffers stroke from blood clot, crashes car. Develops complete quadriplegia and respiratory failure. Her attempt to earn money through egg donation to save family business ends tragically.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
13-year-old student discovers she is pregnant after exposure to chemical fumes on school bus. Episode explores teen pregnancy, family conflict, and the patient's naïve expectations about motherhood.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Underlying progressive dementia in elderly woman, worsened by dehydration, leading to confusion and agitation that results in her grabbing a police officer's gun.