Also known as: Broken leg bone with skin break
Melissa, a homeless veteran living in her car, sustains an open tibia fracture along with multiple other injuries during a carjacking where she was dragged from her vehicle and beaten.
Also known as: Torn major vein
During emergency laparotomy for Melissa's abdominal injuries from the carjacking, a life-threatening inferior vena cava injury is discovered requiring immediate surgical repair to prevent her from bleeding to death.
Also known as: Cancer of the esophagus
Jeremy presents with chest pain and heartburn. An EGD reveals early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma caused by chronic acid reflux from poor diet. He dies unexpectedly during esophagectomy surgery from cardiac complications.
Also known as: Reflux
Jeremy's chronic GERD from poor dietary habits (cheesesteaks, fried foods) created conditions that led to the development of esophageal cancer.
Also known as: CCAM
A 23-week gestational age fetus with CCAM, a lung mass pressing on the heart and lungs. The mass is unresponsive to steroids and has caused hydrops. Arizona performs fetal surgery to remove the mass.
Also known as: Blood collection on the brain
A patient from a motor vehicle collision is found to have a chronic subdural hematoma that should reabsorb on its own without surgical intervention.
Also known as: High cholesterol
Jeremy has severely elevated cholesterol (300s) and triglycerides (320) contributing to his overall poor health status.
Also known as: Prediabetes
Jeremy's blood glucose is in the pre-diabetic range (152), part of his overall metabolic syndrome from poor lifestyle.
Also known as: Brain cancer
Dr. Herman reveals she has an inoperable brain tumor that is growing and will kill her within six months. This drives her urgent need to teach Arizona everything she knows about fetal surgery before she dies.
Also known as: Complete heart block
During esophagectomy surgery, Jeremy develops a complete heart block leading to ventricular fibrillation and death despite resuscitation efforts.