Also known as: GSW to chest
A 15-year-old patient arrives with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, requiring emergency chest tube placement and resuscitation. This case establishes Neela's clinical competence on her first day back.
Also known as: Joint infection
A 3-year-old with refusal to walk being worked up for septic hip and related differential diagnoses. Used as a teaching case for the interns.
Also known as: Head trauma
Jet ski crash victim with severe head and neck injuries who becomes brain dead. Central to teaching about trauma care and creates conflict around organ donation consent.
Also known as: Lead toxicity
A 7-year-old with chronic lead exposure and elevated lead level of 59 requiring chelation therapy. Used to show systemic healthcare disparities.
Also known as: ALL
Homeless man who presents with syncope and spontaneous bruising, diagnosed with acute leukemia. He initially flees the hospital believing he's being punished by God, creating a patient management challenge for the interns.
Also known as: TB exposure
Patient with borderline PPD test result and multiple risk factors for TB, requiring counseling about prophylactic treatment despite diagnostic uncertainty.
Also known as: Benadryl overdose
A 32-year-old woman with polysubstance ingestion who took medications from her cabinet, requiring toxicology workup and psychiatric evaluation.
Also known as: HIV risk
Former IV drug user who had unprotected sex with HIV-positive partner, seeking post-exposure prophylaxis. Raises questions about access to preventive HIV treatment for non-occupational exposures.
Also known as: Broken leg bones
A 15-year-old skateboarder struck by a firetruck with angulated lower leg fracture requiring reduction and splinting.
Also known as: Needle stick
Abby sustains a needle stick injury from a sharps container, requiring post-exposure testing and prophylaxis evaluation.