Also known as: Knife wound
17-year-old male presents with a superficial stab wound to the right flank following a gang-related altercation. The wound is cleaned and treated, with violence prevention intervention provided.
Also known as: GSW with vascular injury
12-year-old boy accidentally shoots himself with a 9mm pistol he was carrying for protection. The bullet grazes his right testicle and lodges in his femoral triangle, causing vascular injury requiring surgical repair with fragment in popliteal artery.
Also known as: Gallbladder pain
Patient in Curtain 4 presents with biliary colic, with normal ultrasound and lipase. Pain resolves after morphine administration and patient is discharged with outpatient follow-up.
Also known as: Back pain
Repeat patient with lower back pain and muscle spasm. Reveals he wears a Superman unitard under his clothes as coping mechanism following his wife's death 19 weeks prior. Treated with ibuprofen and counseling referral.
Also known as: Severe allergic reaction
Referenced case: Mr. Kirkendall's wife died 19 weeks prior from anaphylaxis after accidentally eating an almond in birthday cake despite known nut allergy.
Also known as: Scalding burn
Iraqi girl brought to County General by Dr. Gallant for specialized burn care. She is sedated in the burn unit and shows improvement by squeezing her mother's hand.
Also known as: Torn main artery
Mr. Kirkendall returns to the ER and collapses with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Despite emergency thoracotomy and cross-clamping attempts, he suffers massive hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery. His initial back pain was an atypical presentation of the aneurysm.
Also known as: PTSD
Dr. Gallant exhibits symptoms of PTSD following combat experiences in Iraq, including difficulty reintegrating into civilian life, emotional numbing, and intrusive memories of a firefight where three soldiers died.