Also known as: Smoke inhalation
Multiple patients from an apartment fire present with smoke inhalation requiring intubation and ventilatory support. Amy requires fiberoptic intubation due to severe airway burns with melted rubber mask fused to face.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
Multiple fire victims with varying degrees of burns. Ed Jemena has full-thickness burns to hands and forearms. One patient has 80% body surface area burns with crush injury leading to rhabdomyolysis and cardiac arrest.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
Young male patient develops rapidly spreading necrotizing fasciitis from a minor bug bite, requiring emergency surgical debridement. Despite attempts to save the leg, Romano ultimately performs above-knee amputation due to extensive tissue necrosis.
Newborn presents with hypoxia after home birth and is diagnosed with sialidosis, a rare lysosomal storage disease. Mother learns infant will be mentally retarded, blind, and have life expectancy under 2 years. Baby later develops sepsis and dies after mother signs DNR.
Also known as: Bleeding after delivery
Mother experiences significant blood loss after home birth due to retained placenta, requiring emergency intervention and blood transfusion.
Also known as: Rhabdo
Fire victim with crushed pelvis develops rhabdomyolysis leading to severe hyperkalemia (K 8.2) and ventricular tachycardia requiring aggressive resuscitation and dialysis.
Also known as: Parkinson's
New medical student Paul Nathan has Parkinson's disease diagnosed 8 years prior. He experiences dyskinesia from increased medication to prevent freezing episodes, creating concerns about his ability to complete surgical rotation.
Also known as: Skin infection
Patient initially presents with cellulitis from bug bite that rapidly progresses to necrotizing fasciitis, demonstrating the critical importance of recognizing early warning signs.
Also known as: Eye burn
Fire victim in jungle costume presents with potential corneal burn requiring slit lamp examination.
Also known as: Prolonged erection
Patient presents with priapism after ingesting mandrake smoothie, requiring phenylephrine injection to resolve prolonged erection.
Patient develops toxicity after drinking mandrake smoothie, presenting with priapism and inappropriate sexual behavior requiring sedation and supportive care.
Also known as: Blood infection in newborn
Newborn with sialidosis develops secondary bacterial infection with fever to 102, requiring antibiotics before ultimately dying after DNR signed.
Also known as: Arm nerve injury
Romano continues rehabilitation from his arm injury with only 10 degrees wrist flexion remaining and 20% chance of full recovery, threatening his surgical career.