Also known as: Coma
A firefighter who has been in what was thought to be a persistent vegetative state for 16 years is discovered to actually be minimally conscious. The team attempts to wake him using amphetamines, only for him to discover his entire family has moved on without him.
Also known as: Brain bleed
After being awakened from his minimally conscious state, Holden develops an epidural hematoma from falling out of bed earlier that day. He must decide whether to undergo risky surgery or risk dying from the bleed, ultimately choosing surgery to move forward with his life.
Also known as: Full-thickness burns
A patient is brought in with third-degree burns over half his body after attempting to deep-fry a turkey while intoxicated on Thanksgiving.
Also known as: Head cut
Holden presents with a temporoparietal scalp laceration with associated hematoma from falling out of bed, which is initially treated as a minor injury requiring irrigation and repair.
Also known as: Knife wound
A man is brought in after being stabbed by his wife who didn't like the way he was carving the Thanksgiving turkey.
A patient presents after swallowing a wishbone whole, requiring imaging to evaluate for possible esophageal rupture.
Also known as: Birdshot wound
George's father is accidentally shot in the buttocks with birdshot during a turkey hunting trip, requiring removal of embedded pellets from his gluteus maximus.