Grey's Anatomy — ABC

Season 10, Episode 1

10 medical diagnoses portrayed

Also known as: Electrocution

Ventricular tachycardiaCardiac arrestIntra-abdominal tissue necrosisCardiogenic shock

Richard Webber suffers severe electrical injury causing multiple cardiac arrests, requiring balloon pump placement and exploratory surgery to debride necrotic pancreatic tissue. This is the central crisis of the episode.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Richard Webber

Traumatic brain injurymajor

Also known as: Head trauma

Subdural hematomaBrain death

Brooks suffers massive head trauma from the same electrical accident that injured Webber. Shepherd performs temporal lobectomy but she ultimately dies from her injuries, devastating the intern class.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Heather Brooks

Diaphragmatic rupturesupporting

Also known as: Hole in the diaphragm

Colonic herniation into chest cavityRespiratory compromise

Fire captain with traumatic diaphragmatic rupture causing his colon to herniate into his chest cavity, discovered when fecal matter comes out of the chest tube. Despite surgery, he dies from his injuries.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Lenny Shulte

Open-book pelvic fracturesupporting

Also known as: Broken pelvis

Liver lacerationHemorrhage

Patient from the mudslide with severe pelvic fracture and liver injury requiring external fixation and surgical repair by Torres and Robbins working together despite marital crisis.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Aaron Garcia

Necrotizing fasciitissupporting

Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria

Organ failure

Female firefighter who develops aggressive flesh-eating bacterial infection from contaminated mud and water during rescue operations. Requires emergency surgery and faces life-threatening organ failure.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Sasha

Pneumothoraxsupporting

Also known as: Collapsed lung

Hemothorax

Mudslide victim with rib fractures causing lung puncture and significant blood loss, requiring chest tube placement and possible thoracotomy. She is also the 'sharpie lady' who heroically triaged victims at the scene.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Lydia Ashford

Subarachnoid hemorrhagesupporting

Also known as: Ruptured aneurysm

Same patient as above also has small subarachnoid hemorrhage requiring neurological monitoring in addition to her other injuries.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Lydia Ashford

Aspiration pneumonitissupporting

Also known as: Tree growing in lung

Fire captain aspirated mud during the rescue causing respiratory distress requiring oxygen supplementation and antibiotics.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Lenny Shulte

Crush injurysupporting

Also known as: Trampled

Compartment syndrome risk

Multiple mudslide victims with crush injuries from being trapped under debris and vehicles, requiring various orthopedic and vascular interventions.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Multiple patients

Concussionsupporting

Also known as: Mild traumatic brain injury

Mudslide victim with suspected concussion and leg laceration, requiring head CT and antibiotics. Was triaged at scene with sharpie markings.

Grey's Anatomy — S10E01Patient: Oscar Hallis