Also known as: Premature birth
Abby and Luka's newborn son is in the NICU with multiple complications of prematurity including hypotension requiring pressors, respiratory distress requiring ventilation, and a patent ductus arteriosus. He is enrolled in an experimental fludrozalone trial and subsequently suffers an intestinal perforation requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Hole in the heart
The premature baby is found to have a heart murmur and echo reveals patent ductus arteriosus with tricuspid regurgitation, likely related to elevated pulmonary pressures from respiratory distress syndrome.
Also known as: Perforated intestine
Baby Joe develops a spontaneous intestinal perforation, possibly related to the experimental fludrozalone drug, requiring emergency surgery to remove damaged ileum and perform anastomosis.
Also known as: RDS, immature lungs
The premature infant requires mechanical ventilation with high pressures due to respiratory distress syndrome, contributing to elevated pulmonary pressures and cardiac complications.
Also known as: Sexual assault
Sam returns to the ER requesting a rape exam after being assaulted by her ex-husband Steve. She undergoes examination with cultures and HIV/hepatitis testing, and reveals she shot Steve afterward in what is ultimately ruled justifiable homicide.
Also known as: GSW to chest
Jerry is recovering from a gunshot wound to the chest sustained during the hospital shooting in the previous episode, and is expected to be discharged soon.
Also known as: Shoulder injury
A Northwestern linebacker presents with a suspected rotator cuff injury. Ray nearly orders an MRI before Gates catches that the patient has a metal plate in his leg, which would contraindicate the scan.
A paranoid patient who fell 20 feet while scaling Tribune Tower believing he needed better cell phone reception. He presents with distal deformity of the right leg and agitation.
Also known as: Periodic paralysis
An Asian male patient presents unresponsive and is initially thought to have overdosed. Gates diagnoses the rare condition of hypokalemic periodic paralysis, which caused respiratory failure and V-tach. He is successfully treated with metoprolol instead of the initially planned potassium replacement.
Also known as: Synthetic cannabinoid overdose
A patient with extensive track marks from IV drug use is brought in by paramedics with suspected heroin overdose. Gates administers sublingual Narcan, which causes controversy about scope of practice.