Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Patient suffered a ground-level fall hitting a bathtub, initially presenting with chest wall pain. During evaluation she became hypotensive and was found to have a ruptured spleen from a broken rib, requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Patient developed a tension pneumothorax during intubation, requiring emergency chest tube placement before surgery for her splenic rupture.
Also known as: Head injury
Teenage patient suffered repetitive blunt trauma to the head, neck and chest from assault by his girlfriend's father. He arrived pulseless and apneic after one round of epi and atropine, representing end-of-episode critical trauma.
Also known as: Suicide attempt
16-year-old patient presented after being hit by a car on her bicycle. Investigation revealed she deliberately rode into traffic in what appeared to be a suicide attempt, related to problems with her controlling boyfriend. She denied suicidal thoughts but doctors suspected abuse.
Also known as: Separated shoulder
Bicycle trauma patient sustained a separated shoulder from being hit by a car, treated with a sling.
Five centimeter laceration to forearm requiring suturing after bicycle versus car accident.
Also known as: Severe allergic reaction
Driver who hit the bicycle patient developed anaphylactic reaction to Ancef (cefazolin) antibiotic with diffuse urticaria, hypotension and respiratory distress, requiring epinephrine and albuterol.
Also known as: Broken leg bone
Driver who hit the bicycle patient sustained an open fibula fracture in the accident.
Also known as: Broken rib
Patient sustained broken rib from fall which subsequently caused splenic rupture and pneumothorax.
Also known as: Head and body lice
Patient presented with lice infestation requiring treatment with permethrin and complete body shaving.
Also known as: Anxiety attacks
Lottery winner presented multiple times with somatic complaints (heart palpitations, hand pain, back pain) that were manifestations of anxiety about his life changes after winning the lottery.