Also known as: Rabies
Homeless boy exposed to bats develops rabies encephalitis with altered mental status, ataxia, and hydrophobia. Team attempts experimental Milwaukee Protocol with induced coma. He suffers cardiac arrest but is resuscitated.
Also known as: Skull base fracture
Chronic alcoholic presents with multiple wounds from bar fight and basilar skull fracture with battle sign. Initially altered due to both head injury and severe hypoglycemia from malnutrition.
Also known as: Low blood sugar
Alcoholic patient presents with blood sugar of 34 due to advanced liver disease and malnutrition. Depleted glycogen stores prevent normal glucose regulation.
Also known as: Alcoholism
Chronic alcoholic with advanced liver disease who accidentally injured his wife while intoxicated. His drinking worsened after his son died in a DUI accident.
Also known as: Choking
Middle school student chokes on food in school cafeteria. Kerry Weaver performs emergency cricothyrotomy with improvised equipment (kitchen knife and drinking straw) to establish airway.
Also known as: Torn ear
Patient sustains ear avulsion after climbing over fence and falling. Requires irrigation, antibiotics, and plastic surgery consultation for flap repair.
Also known as: DVT
Patient with DVT awaiting transfer to oncology. Mentioned as part of Gates' patient load.
Also known as: Abdominal fluid buildup
Patient with ascites requiring paracentesis (belly tap). The procedure becomes a source of conflict between attendings about delegated responsibilities.
Also known as: High blood pressure
Church congregation member with poorly controlled hypertension (185/100) due to inability to afford medications. Part of Pratt's community outreach storyline.
Also known as: Dizziness
Elderly patient presents with vertigo. Given meclizine prescription after ruling out stroke and brain tumor.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Rabies patient develops pneumothorax that converts to tension pneumothorax during mechanical ventilation, contributing to cardiac arrest.