Also known as: Colorectal cancer
End-stage colon cancer patient with liver metastases who refused further chemotherapy and signed himself out weeks ago. Returns with fever and abdominal pain, requesting antibiotics despite being DNR. Has a reconnection with a former student who visits him.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Seven-year-old boy involved in multi-vehicle accident suffers blunt chest trauma with tension pneumothorax requiring multiple chest tubes. Codes repeatedly with pulseless electrical activity. Carter discovers lacerated mainstem bronchus and saves him by ventilating only the right lung.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
Woman wedged between two cars in multi-vehicle accident with severe pelvic fracture, internal bleeding requiring massive transfusion. Undergoes emergency laparotomy and bilateral below-knee amputation to save her life. Husband learns of amputation post-operatively.
Also known as: Heroin overdose
Twenty-year-old driver high on heroin (and legally drunk) causes the multi-vehicle accident. Presents with pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and bradycardia requiring Narcan. Faces third strike and 25-to-life sentence.
Also known as: Broken collarbone
Fifteen-year-old equestrian suffers midshaft clavicular fracture from horse-riding accident. Requires immobilization and will miss competition but does not need surgery.
Also known as: Torn airway
Seven-year-old Michael's left mainstem bronchus is torn from blunt chest trauma, causing massive air leak despite multiple chest tubes. Carter diagnoses this and intubates only the right lung to bypass the injury, successfully resuscitating the child who then requires surgical repair.
Also known as: High blood pressure
Seventeen-year-old patient with hypertension being discharged and followed up by Pratt. Needs ongoing medication and family clinic follow-up. Referenced from previous episode where he had pulmonary edema.