Also known as: Manic depression
Abby's mother Maggie has locked herself in a motel room in Oklahoma during a major depressive episode. Abby and Carter travel to retrieve her and drive her back to Chicago. The episode culminates in Maggie attempting suicide via antihistamine overdose during the car ride.
Also known as: Benadryl overdose
Maggie takes approximately 900mg of diphenhydramine (36 tablets) in a suicide attempt during the car ride back to Chicago. She becomes unresponsive with dilated pupils, tachycardia, hypotension, widened QRS complexes, and seizures requiring intubation and intensive treatment.
Also known as: Alcohol poisoning
College student Adam dies from alcohol poisoning after consuming 35-40 shots of tequila as part of a fraternity hazing ritual. His blood alcohol level is 0.529. He arrives in ventricular tachycardia, deteriorates to ventricular fibrillation and asystole, and dies despite resuscitation efforts.
Also known as: Facial cut
College student injured during Greek Week activities involving chasing greased pigs. She sustains a facial injury requiring calcium-hydroxide paste seal and x-rays to rule out fracture.
Also known as: Cut tendons in hand
Adam cut a tendon in his hand with a broken bottle while trapped in a car trunk during fraternity hazing. He was claustrophobic and panicked, pounding on the trunk with the bottle.
Also known as: Broken leg
Fraternity member injured attempting a roof-to-roof jump during Greek Week, falling approximately 20 feet. Unable to walk on either leg, with chest pain requiring trauma workup.
Also known as: Blood clotting disorder
Peter Benton's former science teacher presents with persistent gum bleeding after dental cleaning. He is on Coumadin for atrial fibrillation and had a recent stroke, requiring prothrombin time check and medication adjustment.
Also known as: Brain attack
Mr. Ferris had a stroke one month prior to the episode due to atrial fibrillation, resulting in residual left-sided weakness. He is now on anticoagulation therapy.
Also known as: A-fib
Mr. Ferris has atrial fibrillation which caused his stroke. He is being managed with Coumadin anticoagulation.