Also known as: Brain bleed
30-week pregnant patient involved in car accident presenting with subdural hematoma requiring craniotomy. Mother struggles with unstable vitals while separated from her premature infant.
Also known as: Stroke in the womb
30-week premature infant with intraventricular hemorrhage diagnosed in utero, requiring emergency C-section and intensive NICU care. Karev uses kangaroo hold (skin-to-skin contact) to stabilize the infant's vitals.
Also known as: Broken bones
15-year-old with 52 acute fractures after falling off roof while on psilocybin mushrooms. Required complex ORIF surgery complicated by air embolus during procedure, necessitating emergency thoracotomy.
Also known as: Air bubbles in blood vessels
Surgical complication during Hillary's fracture repair where air entered bloodstream and lodged in heart. Cristina performs unauthorized thoracotomy to aspirate the embolus, creating conflict with Owen.
Also known as: Short bowel syndrome
10-year-old with short gut syndrome requiring TPN feeding after 15 previous intestinal surgeries. Develops bowel obstruction requiring emergency surgery, but dies from septic shock on operating table. His wealthy parents had pledged $25 million to hospital.
Also known as: Life-threatening infection
Wallace develops septic shock during emergency bowel obstruction surgery, with body too unstable to recover. Arizona performs surgery against her better judgment due to parental pressure, and patient dies on the table.
Also known as: Magic mushroom trip
Hillary's toxicology screen reveals psilocybin in her system at time of roof fall, explaining the accident and creating family conflict about her seemingly perfect student behavior.