Closed head injurysupporting
Also known as: Head laceration
A patient arrives on a ventilator with a head injury after falling from a suspended 'love swing' device. The patient is evaluated for neurological status including pupil reactivity and potential traumatic brain injury.
Contusionsupporting
Also known as: Bruised buttocks
The same patient who fell from the love swing presents with severe pelvic pain and inability to walk, diagnosed with a bruised buttocks. X-rays are ordered to rule out fracture.
Finger dislocationsupporting
Also known as: Dislocated finger
A dominatrix patient sustains a dislocated finger as a job-related injury when her client fell on her hand. The dislocation is manually reduced and she is fitted with a splint for six weeks.