A 16-year-old wrestler presents with syncope after vomiting and diarrhea, develops V-tach from hypocalcemia secondary to pancreatitis. A large pancreatic pseudocyst is discovered and drained endoscopically. The pancreatitis is revealed to be caused by bulimia as he was purging to make weight for wrestling.
Also known as: Bulimia
Teenager wrestler was purging to make weight for wrestling, causing his pancreatitis and near-fatal cardiac complications. Diagnosed by calluses on fingers and eroded tooth enamel.
Also known as: GSW to abdomen
Auxiliary police officer shot during carjacking intervention. Through-and-through GSW to right upper quadrant causing liver hematoma and later discovered to have von Willebrand disease causing coagulopathy.
Also known as: Bleeding disorder
Previously undiagnosed bleeding disorder discovered when patient had unexplained coagulopathy after GSW. Diagnosed via bleeding time test and successfully treated with DDAVP, avoiding surgery.
Also known as: GSW to chest
Auxiliary police officer shot in left lateral chest during carjacking intervention. Initially stable but developed delayed cardiac tamponade leading to arrest. Emergency thoracotomy performed but patient died.
Also known as: Blood and air in chest cavity
Result of chest GSW requiring chest tube placement. Initially managed successfully but patient later decompensated from cardiac tamponade.
Also known as: Blood around the heart
Delayed complication of chest GSW causing blood accumulation in pericardium, preventing heart filling. Led to cardiac arrest. Emergency thoracotomy attempted but patient could not be resuscitated.
Also known as: GSW
The carjacking suspect who shot the auxiliary officers, treated for GSW to left thigh while under police custody.
Also known as: Progressive bulbar palsy of childhood
ICU patient with progressive degenerative disease that Tony Gates is trying to enroll in IGF-1 clinical trial at Hopkins to slow disease progression.
Also known as: Lung infection
Babysitter's child has pneumonia, causing her to cancel and creating childcare crisis for Abby at the episode's opening.
Also known as: Fainting
Patient experienced drop in blood pressure during IV placement, initially thought to be life-threatening bleeding but diagnosed as benign vasovagal response to needle stick.