Also known as: Neck injury
Young boy involved in a motor vehicle accident suffers a broken neck at C5-C6 requiring Gardner-Wells tongs for stabilization. He also has a scalp avulsion and ultimately dies after prolonged resuscitation attempts.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Father in the same MVA suffers bilateral collapsed lungs and internal bleeding, requiring multiple chest decompressions. He arrests twice and dies despite resuscitation efforts.
Also known as: V-tach
Driver who caused the multi-vehicle accident experiences ventricular tachycardia at 8:20 AM causing him to black out while driving his Hummer. He has a history of heart attack and requires cardioversion in the ER.
Also known as: TB
Construction worker presents with knee swelling from a fall but is discovered to have active tuberculosis causing a knee effusion. He has multi-drug-resistant TB from stopping treatment 15 months prior and is considered infectious.
Also known as: Rape
Sixteen-year-old presents with vaginal bleeding and is found to have multiple vaginal tears, bruises, and vulvar hematoma from sexual assault by her fiancé and his friends. She is also discovered to be pregnant.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
The same assault victim is found to be pregnant on routine testing, which she was unaware of and her abusive fiancé reacts violently to the news.
Also known as: Sprained ankle
Fourteen-year-old female presents with ankle inversion injury used as a teaching case for the importance of thorough sexual history and STD screening in adolescents.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
Carter's girlfriend is visibly pregnant and preparing to return to Africa temporarily before coming back to have the baby in Chicago.