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Season 11, Episode 3

8 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: GSW to abdomen

Bowel perforationIntra-abdominal hemorrhage

A 24-year-old stabbing victim (incorrectly states he's been shot) with penetrating abdominal trauma requiring exploratory laparoscopy. Dubenko performs the surgery despite the patient's initial refusal of treatment.

ER — S11E03Patient: Mr. Hanson

Also known as: Head trauma

Brain death

A 45-year-old man shot in the head during a liquor store robbery attempt while trying to help. He is declared brain dead and becomes a potential organ donor, though his HIV-positive status complicates donation.

ER — S11E03Patient: Derek

Also known as: Strangulation

Delayed laryngeal edemaRespiratory failure

A 23-year-old woman found unresponsive in a park with signs of strangulation including ecchymosis on the neck and periorbital petechiae. She develops delayed laryngeal edema requiring emergency intubation.

ER — S11E03Patient: Jane Doe

Also known as: Liver scarring

An HIV-positive patient in end-stage liver failure requiring urgent transplant, given only three months to live. Carter advocates for him to receive Derek's liver despite both being HIV-positive, which is against regulations.

ER — S11E03Patient: Douglas James

Also known as: Aspirin overdose

Altered mental status

A bike courier who appears altered after a collision. Initially suspected to be drug-related, but testing reveals toxic aspirin levels from self-medicating his knee pain.

ER — S11E03Patient: Mr. Tunny

Also known as: Broken bones

A cyclist with crepitus bilaterally and decreased range of motion following a bike collision, treated alongside the other cyclist involved.

A 17-year-old with chest pain following weightlifting/bench pressing, initially worked up for cardiac causes before being diagnosed as musculoskeletal.

Also known as: OCD Harm (violent obsessions)

Medical student Howard exhibits compulsive behaviors including repeated checking and looping during a trauma, freezing during an emergency intubation. Carter confronts him about possible OCD.

ER — S11E03Patient: Howard