ER — NBC

Season 13, Episode 4

14 medical diagnoses portrayed

Also known as: Crushed pelvis

Hemorrhagic shockUrethral injuryLiver lacerationPelvic fracture

Five-year-old crushed by falling tree with open book pelvic fracture, SI joint disruption, bleeding requiring embolization in angio before surgery. Critical condition with 50% mortality risk.

ER — S13E04Patient: Thomas (5-year-old boy)

Second and third-degree burnsmajor

Also known as: Severe burns

Respiratory failureAirway compromise

Welding tank explosion victim with second and third degree burns over chest, face, and arms requiring intubation and escharotomy for chest wall restriction.

ER — S13E04Patient: Rennie Stevens

Pneumothoraxsupporting

Also known as: Collapsed lung

Blast injury victim with shrapnel to chest causing pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement.

ER — S13E04Patient: Luis Escobar

Splenic injurymajor

Also known as: Ruptured spleen

Same blast injury patient developed grade 3 splenic laceration requiring observation and potential surgery, with debate over ICU versus telemetry placement.

ER — S13E04Patient: Luis Escobar

Angioedemamajor

Also known as: Throat swelling

Airway obstructionAirway compromise

Burn patient developed severe airway swelling requiring emergency tracheotomy performed by Neela without ENT support, creating conflict with surgery chief.

ER — S13E04Patient: Luis Escobar

Chainsaw lacerationssupporting

Also known as: Chainsaw cuts

Hemorrhage from arterial injury

Grandfather injured by chainsaw while cutting tree, initially appeared superficial but one scalp laceration proved arterial requiring transfusion.

ER — S13E04Patient: Mr. Dennis King

Urosepsismajor

Also known as: Kidney stone infection

Septic shock

Elderly woman passed off by Morris as simple UTI developed septic shock requiring aggressive resuscitation, central line placement, and early goal-directed therapy by Gates.

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Rhabdomyolysissupporting

Also known as: Rhabdo

Patient mentioned as Ray's case requiring monitoring of creatinine and CPK levels, with medicine team involvement.

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Incomplete miscarriagesupporting

Also known as: Incomplete miscarriage

HemorrhageHypotension

Patient passed off by Morris with low blood pressure and anemia requiring type and cross for possible transfusion.

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Possible meningitissupporting

Also known as: Brain infection

Two-year-old on antibiotics requiring lumbar puncture, passed off by Morris without completing workup.

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Heart failuresupporting

Also known as: CHF

Stable CHF patient being transferred to telemetry, mentioned in pass-ons.

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Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardiasupporting

Also known as: Rapid heart rate

48-year-old with PSVT successfully treated with adenosine, used as teaching case for Hope regarding arrhythmia management.

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Closed head injurysupporting

Also known as: Head laceration

Aggressive soccer dad brought in after Morris pushed him away during altercation, had blunt head trauma with loss of consciousness.

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Hand sprainsupporting

Also known as: Sprained hand

Mother who punched Morris during soccer field altercation, initially suspected boxer's fracture but diagnosed as sprain.

ER — S13E04