Also known as: Smallpox
Two siblings present with a rash initially thought to be chickenpox but identified as potential smallpox based on centrifugal distribution and firm deep-seated pustules. The 5-year-old girl dies despite resuscitation efforts, while her 10-year-old brother requires emergency tracheostomy due to airway lesions. This diagnosis triggers a complete ER lockdown and public health emergency response.
Also known as: Seizure
Bus driver with epilepsy on subtherapeutic Dilantin levels (level of 8) who has a seizure while driving, causing a head-on collision with multiple casualties. She had been concealing her condition to maintain her commercial driver's license.
Also known as: Head laceration
Bus driver sustains blunt head injury from the motor vehicle accident she caused while having a seizure.
Also known as: Head laceration
21-year-old driver with GCS 2-2-3 following head-on collision, broke the steering wheel with his head, requiring intubation at the scene.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
MVA patient develops hemorrhagic shock from pelvic fracture with hematoma formation, progressing to cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
18-year-old with gunshot wound to right chest causing hemothorax with absent breath sounds and hypotension, requiring emergency thoracotomy during the lockdown.
Also known as: Broken arm
73-year-old bus accident victim with obvious forearm fracture and deformity.
Also known as: Alcohol withdrawal
Homeless patient quarantined during lockdown develops alcohol withdrawal seizure requiring Ativan and subsequent Librium.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
Two lawyers sustain burns to the soles of their feet from walking on hot coals during a bonding exercise.
Dr. Chen develops a fever during the lockdown after treating the suspected smallpox patients, requiring her quarantine.