Also known as: Stick in the eye
High school student sustained a pencil penetrating his eye during a bus accident. During surgical removal, the anterior cerebral artery burst causing massive brain swelling and resulting in permanent coma.
Also known as: Compound fracture
Cheerleader sustained an open fracture to lower right leg, knee fractures, and coccyx fracture in the bus crash. Required surgery to repair bones and facial lacerations.
Also known as: Broken tailbone
Same patient who sustained multiple fractures including the coccyx (tailbone), which becomes a source of dark humor in the episode.
Also known as: Facial cut
Large facial laceration requiring plastic surgery repair by Dr. Sloan, with concern about scarring affecting the patient's identity as a dancer.
Also known as: A-fib
Bus driver discovered to have atrial fibrillation during treatment for arm lacerations. Bailey initially missed this finding, leading to criticism from Dr. Hahn.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
Marcus developed a pulmonary embolism (blood clot that traveled to his lungs) requiring emergency pulmonary embolectomy surgery by Dr. Hahn. This was a complication of his earlier AFib diagnosis that Bailey missed.
Also known as: Heart failure
Patient with unusually complicated cardiomyopathy mentioned during rounds as part of teaching scenario about inclusive patient presentation.
Also known as: Cut
Deep lacerations to left arm sustained in the bus accident, treated initially before more serious cardiac complications were discovered.
Also known as: Alcohol poisoning
Meredith's father came to the ER intoxicated, claiming it was his late wife Susan's birthday. He cut his hand on glass. This reveals his ongoing struggles with alcoholism and creates significant emotional conflict for both Meredith and Lexie.