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Season 12, Episode 15

11 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Diarrheasupporting

Also known as: Loose stools

Young patients in Darfur refugee camp treated for diarrhea with doxycycline and oral rehydration solution, representing the endemic infectious disease burden in the camp.

ER — S12E15Patient: Osman and brother Khalid

Also known as: Kidney injury from bus accident

Mesenteric tearArterial hemorrhageHemorrhagic shock

14-year-old tuba player hit by car sustains blunt trauma with occult retroperitoneal bleeding from mesenteric artery tear. Central to episode conflict between Pratt and Neela over management approach, ultimately requiring exploratory laparotomy.

ER — S12E15Patient: Jose Rodriguez
Femur fracturesupporting

Also known as: Broken thigh bone

Patient presents with distal deformity of left lower extremity from vehicle collision, mentioned alongside his more critical internal injuries.

ER — S12E15Patient: Jose Rodriguez

Also known as: Rape

Genital lacerationsNasal fractureOrbital blowout fractureTraumatic injuries

Sudanese woman attacked by Janjaweed militia while gathering firewood. Sustained multiple traumatic injuries including genital trauma, facial fractures, and lacerations. Central to episode's examination of gender-based violence in Darfur conflict.

ER — S12E15Patient: Gada
Nasal fracturesupporting

Also known as: Broken nose

Part of multiple traumatic injuries sustained during sexual assault by militia.

ER — S12E15Patient: Gada

Also known as: Eye socket fracture

Inferior orbit blowout fracture from blunt facial trauma during assault.

ER — S12E15Patient: Gada

Also known as: Gunshot to the leg

Femoral artery injuryHemorrhagic shockDeath

Gada's husband sustains multiple gunshot wounds to chest, flank, and legs including femoral artery injury when confronting Janjaweed militia. Dies in the field despite Carter and Stephen's resuscitation attempts.

ER — S12E15Patient: Lwendo
Cirrhosissupporting

Also known as: Liver scarring

Ascites

Sudanese doctor reveals he has cirrhosis with ascites from childhood schistosomiasis, taking spironolactone for management while working at refugee camp.

ER — S12E15Patient: Stephen (Dr. Dakarai)
Schistosomiasissupporting

Also known as: Parasitic worm infection

Liver granulomasCirrhosis

Parasitic infection from childhood that caused liver granulomas leading to chronic cirrhosis in the Sudanese doctor.

ER — S12E15Patient: Stephen (Dr. Dakarai)

Also known as: Alcoholism

Patient struggles with alcohol addiction, leading to DUI hit-and-run accident. Pratt initially covers for him by falsifying blood alcohol test, but ultimately forces him to turn himself in after the victim nearly dies.

ER — S12E15Patient: Darnell (Malik's friend)
Gunshot woundsupporting

Also known as: GSW

Prolonged ventilator dependenceComa

Clemente's girlfriend who was shot by her husband Bobby (not by Clemente as initially suspected). She awakens from coma during this episode and identifies her shooter to police.

ER — S12E15Patient: Jodie
Recurring storyline