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Season 14, Episode 9

6 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Arm caught in machine/industrial accident

hemorrhagic shockvascular injurynerve damagetissue necrosis

Mr. Murphy's arm is caught in a conveyor belt cutter at a cannery, resulting in severe trauma with vascular injury, heavy blood loss, open fracture of the proximal humerus, and ultimately requiring surgical amputation due to non-viable tissue and irreversible damage.

ER — S14E09Patient: Mr. Murphy

Also known as: Head injury

intracranial hemorrhagecardiac arrestdeath

Manny is brutally assaulted with a baseball bat to the head in an apparent hate crime. He presents with severe head trauma, blown pupil indicating intracranial bleed, and pulseless V-tach. Despite prolonged resuscitation efforts, he dies from his injuries.

ER — S14E09Patient: Manny (Manuel Salazar)
Lacerationsupporting

Also known as: Cut

Dolores sustains multiple lacerations while attempting to rescue Mr. Murphy from the industrial machinery. Her injuries are minor and require closure and Steri-Strips.

ER — S14E09Patient: Dolores Salazar

Also known as: Facial cut

Tate, a 13-year-old boy, is kicked in the face during karate practice, resulting in a facial laceration requiring sutures. Gates secretly administers topical anesthetic despite the boy's wish to appear tough for his father.

ER — S14E09Patient: Tate
Cholelithiasissupporting

Also known as: Gallstones

A patient undergoes laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by Neela with Harold assisting. The surgery is completed successfully and serves as a teaching case.

Also known as: Blood cancer

death

Luka's father has died from multiple myeloma, the reason Luka was in Croatia for an extended period. This is revealed at the end of the episode and explains the tension between Luka and Abby.

ER — S14E09Patient: Luka's father
Recurring storyline