Also known as: Head laceration
Lou Smith, the motorcycle rider hit by an SUV, presents with head injury and altered mental status requiring intubation and CT scan evaluation.
Also known as: Blood and air in chest cavity
Motorcycle trauma patient develops pneumohemothorax requiring chest tube placement and emergent surgery for ongoing bleeding.
Also known as: Pancreatic cancer spread to liver
CT scan reveals brain metastases from previously diagnosed pancreatic cancer. His wife chooses not to tell him about the brain mets, wanting him to maintain hope about their upcoming trip to France.
Also known as: Torn major vein
Motorcycle accident victim with blunt abdominal trauma who dies in surgery from uncontrollable bleeding due to torn vena cava despite over an hour of surgical repair attempts.
Also known as: Broken heart syndrome
Wife of trauma victim who suffers acute stress cardiomyopathy with massive MI immediately after learning of her husband's death. Shows ST elevation and ventricular dysfunction requiring multiple rounds of resuscitation before successful cardioversion.
Also known as: Broken ankle
15-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome who twisted her ankle during gym class, requiring reduction under fluoroscopy and casting. Case becomes vehicle for addressing her developmental disorder and sexual education needs.
Also known as: Autism spectrum disorder
Patient with Asperger's who attends special needs school exhibits sexually forward behavior inappropriate for her developmental level, prompting discussion of birth control and condom education with her father.
Also known as: Severe asthma attack
Uninsured patient with severe asthma exacerbation requiring intubation, featured during Morris's TV segment to highlight how lack of health insurance leads to ER misuse and costly critical care.