Season 6, Episode 6

Also known as: Gas poisoning

A hotel fire victim who initially appeared stable with minor burns, but unrecognized carbon monoxide poisoning led to progressive respiratory failure, ARDS, rhabdomyolysis with CK over 75,000, and ultimately multi-system organ failure and death. The missed diagnosis stemmed from failure to examine her airway/throat for soot.

Also known as: Collapsed lung

Cathy Becker developed a tension pneumothorax requiring emergency needle decompression and chest tube placement. This was a complication of her injuries from the hotel fire.

Also known as: Superficial partial thickness burn

Deep second-degree burns on chest and third-degree burn on calf from hotel fire, initially treated as the primary concern but overshadowed the more serious carbon monoxide poisoning.

Also known as: Severe burns

16-year-old with second and third-degree burns over 60% of his body from hotel fire, requiring escharotomy to restore circulation to his arm.

Also known as: Broken thigh bone

56-year-old firefighter with femur and hip fractures, and possible radius fracture from three-story fall from ladder during hotel fire rescue attempt.

Also known as: Liver injury

Liver laceration from traumatic fall requiring surgical intervention.

Also known as: Kidney bruising

Kidney hematoma from traumatic fall.

Also known as: V-tach

Episode of ventricular tachycardia requiring precordial thump to restore normal rhythm.

Also known as: Rhabdo

Fulminant rhabdomyolysis with CK levels over 75,000, contributing to multi-system organ failure as a complication of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Also known as: ARDS

Development of ARDS requiring jet ventilation as part of progressive respiratory failure from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Also known as: DIC

Terminal complication of multi-system organ failure causing uncontrolled bleeding and contributing to patient's death.

Also known as: SVT

Cardiac arrhythmia during progressive deterioration, treated with adenosine.

Also known as: V-fib

Terminal cardiac arrhythmia requiring defibrillation attempts during final code.

Also known as: Fainting

Syncopal episode after blood donation without eating, requiring sutures for resulting injury.