Also known as: Tear in the aorta
Paul Dawson suffered an aortic transection from a motor vehicle accident. Cristina Yang performed a complex repair requiring dual-circuit bypass, and he later suffered a cardiac arrest requiring therapeutic hypothermia. His recovery is crucial as his young son Ethan is waiting to see him.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Rachel Dawson sustained a closed head injury with epidural hemorrhage in the frontal lobe from the car accident. She developed a secondary temporal lobe hematoma causing Capgras syndrome, making her unable to recognize her own son Ethan. Derek Shepherd performed surgical evacuation of the hematoma.
Also known as: Kawasaki disease
Parker, a young boy, presented with persistent high fever, rash, and chapped lips over 10 days. Initially misdiagnosed as strep throat and adenovirus at multiple facilities, Meredith Grey and Jo Wilson eventually diagnosed Kawasaki disease on day 10. They administered IVIG within the window to prevent permanent cardiac damage, saving his life.
Also known as: Abruption
Elyse Cruse, 37 weeks pregnant, suffered abdominal trauma and burns from the tanker explosion. She developed placental abruption with umbilical cord prolapse requiring emergency C-section. Despite successful delivery of her baby, she died from uncontrolled hemorrhage and DIC, leaving behind her newborn daughter and devastated husband.
Also known as: Superficial partial thickness burn
Elyse sustained second-degree burns on her right arm from the tanker explosion in addition to her other injuries.
Also known as: Full-thickness burns
A patient who was smoking while covered in gasoline caught fire when the tanker exploded, sustaining extensive third-degree burns requiring treatment in the burn unit.
The same patient who caught fire also sustained an elbow fracture requiring orthopedic consultation with Callie Torres.
Also known as: Butt burn
Paramedic Matthew Taylor sustained burns to his buttocks when he shielded a child from the tanker blast with his own body, treated by Jackson Avery.
Also known as: Cut
Ethan sustained a minor wrist laceration from the car accident, cleaned and bandaged by Dr. Murphy.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Paul Dawson had fluid accumulation around his lungs as part of his traumatic injuries from the car accident.