Also known as: Electrocution
Dr. Webber is found unconscious after being electrocuted near a generator during the storm. He suffers multiple cardiac arrests, requires a balloon pump insertion, and undergoes emergency surgery for necrotizing tissue in his pancreas. His condition drives the central dramatic conflict of the episode.
Also known as: Head trauma
Dr. Brooks suffers massive head trauma from the same electrical accident that injured Dr. Webber. She requires a temporal lobectomy for subdural hematoma and temporal horn bleeding, but ultimately dies from her injuries despite surgical intervention.
Also known as: Hole in the diaphragm
Fire captain who aspirated mud and suffers from his colon being pushed into his chest cavity due to diaphragmatic rupture. Despite emergency surgery to resect contaminated bowel, he dies from complications including pulmonary embolism during the procedure.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
Female police officer develops necrotizing fasciitis from contaminated mud and water exposure during the mudslide rescue. Requires emergency surgery and antibiotics, with uncertain prognosis. She insists on getting married to her fiancé Brian immediately.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
Mudslide victim with unstable pelvic fracture and associated liver laceration requiring external fixation and general surgical intervention for hemorrhage control.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Woman with crushed fingers from mudslide who later develops bleeding into chest cavity from rib fracture that punctured her lung, requiring chest tube placement and ongoing monitoring.
Also known as: Ruptured aneurysm
Same patient (Crown Molding lady) also has small bleeding in brain requiring serial neurological monitoring alongside her other injuries from the mudslide.
Also known as: Trampled
Multiple firefighters and civilians present with various crush injuries from the mudslide, including extremity trauma, embedded debris, and lacerations requiring debridement and surgical repair.
Also known as: Pneumonia from inhaling vomit
Fire captain aspirated mud at the scene, requiring antibiotics and supplemental oxygen as part of his multiple injuries.