Also known as: Kidney cancer
Young pregnant woman presents with syncope and hypotension, found to have aggressive stage IVB renal cell carcinoma with intraperitoneal bleeding. Central ethical conflict over whether to terminate pregnancy to pursue chemotherapy or continue pregnancy and forgo treatment.
Also known as: Dissociative disorder with false memories
Hit-and-run victim found on roadside creates elaborate false memory of being in car accident with non-existent children. Psychiatry determines he has depression with dissociative disorder causing negative amnesia and fabricated memories.
Also known as: Complex congenital heart defect
Young Croatian patient with complex congenital heart disease requiring specialized surgery that cannot be performed in his home country. Corday and Kovac attempt to arrange pro bono care at County but are denied due to budget constraints.
Also known as: Chemical eye burn
Eight-year-old front-seat passenger injured when airbag deployed during single-car MVA, causing severe chemical burns to eyes with possible permanent vision loss.
Also known as: PID
Young intellectually disabled woman with Down syndrome presents with vaginal discharge, diagnosed with PID from unprotected sexual contact. Case involves suspected sexual abuse by facility caretaker.
Also known as: Burst aneurysm
Patient initially treated for wrist fracture develops sudden headache and collapses from ruptured cerebral aneurysm, leading to death despite resuscitation attempts. Illustrates how seemingly minor complaints can mask fatal conditions.
Also known as: Drug withdrawal
Known drug user presents with shoulder dislocation and rib fractures from fall, exhibits severe pain and agitation from opioid withdrawal. Later found to have obtained drugs and used them in the ER.
Also known as: Dislocated shoulder
Patient sustained shoulder dislocation and rib fractures requiring reduction procedure, complicated by withdrawal symptoms.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Hit-and-run victim develops pneumothorax treated with Heimlich valve to allow him to remain in ER while police search for his fabricated family.
Also known as: Severe morning sickness
Patient's initial presenting symptom of severe pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting contributing to weakness and syncope that led to discovery of her cancer.