Also known as: Collapsed lung
A patient from the restaurant roof collapse presents with decreased breath sounds on the left side, consistent with pneumothorax. Grey is instructed to place a chest tube if needed.
Also known as: Skull fracture with CSF leak
A trauma patient from the roof collapse presents with a depressed skull fracture and subdural hematoma requiring surgical intervention.
Also known as: Leg amputation
Dishwasher Frankie suffers traumatic amputation through the left distal humerus in the roof collapse. The surgical team performs a rare temporary ectopic replantation, attaching the arm to his abdomen to keep it viable until the stump heals enough for reattachment.
Mrs. Banks develops a tracheobronchial tear causing air leak through her chest tube and respiratory distress, requiring surgical repair.
Mrs. Banks' husband develops intraoperative bleeding from a torn splenic artery requiring splenectomy. Despite surgical efforts, he survives, though initially critical.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Waiter Emile develops a delayed epidural hematoma from complete severing of the middle meningeal artery. Initial CT was negative with no neurological symptoms, but the bleed progresses fatally - a 'bleed you never know about until it's too late.' He dies despite surgical intervention.