Also known as: Inflamed appendix
Nine-year-old Ruby Kendall presents with fever and tenderness over McBurney's point, diagnosed with appendicitis requiring surgical appendectomy. Dr. Grey describes it as 'the easiest surgery in the world' and reassures the patient she'll be discharged the next day.
Also known as: Broken leg bone
Six-year-old Jason Perkins has a comminuted tibia fracture requiring orthopedic intervention. The patient had urinated on himself, which Alex cleaned up before the attending arrived.
Patient Mary Portman is preparing for her second surgery to reverse a colostomy bag. She has extremely low hemoglobin and hematocrit requiring blood transfusion before the procedure can be performed. She is outspoken about her discomfort living with the colostomy.
Also known as: GSW to chest
A patient named Pete is brought to the ER with a serious gunshot wound to the chest, initially reported as a car accident. Owen and Teddy perform emergency surgery to repair injuries to the pulmonary artery and vein. The patient required emergency chest tube placement and had blood in the chest cavity.
Also known as: TTP
Post-operative patient Mr. Linehan develops thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with hemolytic anemia and elevated LDH. Cristina Yang catches this complication and initiates exchange plasmapheresis treatment.
Also known as: GSW to abdomen
Alex Karev is shot by the hospital shooter, sustaining a penetrating abdominal gunshot wound with no exit wound. Mark Sloan and Lexie Grey perform emergency intervention including chest tube placement in a supply closet. Alex is critically injured and losing significant blood.
Also known as: GSW to chest
Dr. Charles Percy is shot in the chest by the hospital shooter after admitting he is a surgeon. He sustains a critical gunshot wound and Dr. Bailey attempts to stabilize him in a hallway with limited resources. He is in severe hemorrhagic shock and dying.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
Meredith Grey discovers she is pregnant (unplanned) at the beginning of the episode. She experiences morning sickness and plans to tell Derek but is interrupted by the hospital shooting. Cristina is designated as godmother.