Also known as: Heart attack
A father who had a massive heart attack on the way to his estranged daughter's wedding, resulting in severe cardiac damage including mitral valve regurgitation requiring possible valve replacement surgery.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Death row inmate with stab wounds who developed a traumatic pneumothorax from broken ribs that required chest tube placement. He refused treatment and later suffered head trauma attempting suicide.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Death row inmate who flipped his gurney in a suicide attempt and sustained severe head trauma resulting in epidural bleeding, dilated pupil, and coma requiring intubation and neurosurgery.
Also known as: Chlamydia
Hip-hop artist who came in after a brawl with cloudy urine and dysuria, diagnosed with chlamydia and subsequently discovered to be HIV-positive, revealing he's been having sex with men 'on the down low' while having a girlfriend.
Also known as: AIDS
Rapper diagnosed with HIV during workup for chlamydia, contracted through having sex with men while maintaining a heterosexual public relationship. Central to plot about 'down low' culture and HIV transmission.
Also known as: AIDS
Dimon's male sexual partner who is already aware of his HIV-positive status and on treatment with undetectable viral load, but contracted chlamydia from Dimon. This reveals the chain of transmission putting Aisha at risk.
Also known as: Knife wound
Death row inmate with multiple superficial stab wounds to face and abdomen sustained in County holding, who refused pain medication and later attempted suicide.
Also known as: Sprained ankle
Abby's neighbor who comes to ER with ankle sprain, but the visit reveals she's in a domestically violent relationship. The ankle injury serves as vehicle to explore domestic violence subplot.
Also known as: Hit-and-run injuries
Rapper sustained multiple injuries in nightclub brawl including back pain, testicular trauma, and split lip. The workup for these injuries led to discovery of his STD and HIV status.
Teaching case shown to Gallant demonstrating this characteristic skin condition, likely viral or drug-induced, treated with Benadryl and hydrocortisone.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Referenced as part of Mark's ongoing struggle with his teenage daughter, who has been using drugs and acting out. This is part of the ongoing family conflict subplot.