Also known as: Tongue cancer
Connie presents with tongue cancer affecting over 60% of her tongue. The surgical team performs a cutting-edge functional muscle transfer procedure to remove the cancer and reconstruct her tongue using a microvascular free flap from her leg with nerve grafting to preserve her ability to speak.
Also known as: Water on the brain
A teenage patient presents with lethargy, irritability, and dysphasic speech. Initially suspected to be drug use, he is diagnosed with hydrocephalus causing pressure on his Broca's area. He develops acute brain herniation requiring emergency decompression and shunt placement.
Also known as: Kidney failure
An 82-year-old patient who has been semi-comatose for a year on dialysis unexpectedly wakes up, possibly due to kidney function improvement. He repeatedly attempts to refuse further treatment and wants to die, eventually suffering cardiac arrest before ultimately dying.
Also known as: Heart stopped
Charlie experiences ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest after attempting to disconnect himself from medical equipment. He is temporarily resuscitated but ultimately dies.
Also known as: Major injuries from car accident
A 40-year-old unrestrained driver in a rollover motor vehicle accident arrives in the ER having lost vitals. Used as a teaching case for first intubation despite patient being deceased on arrival after 24 minutes without pulse.