Also known as: Collapsed lung
Ruby's mother develops a tension pneumothorax after falling during the earthquake. The episode's dramatic centerpiece involves Owen guiding 11-year-old Ruby over the phone to perform an emergency needle thoracotomy using a skewer and straw, followed by CPR when her mother goes into cardiac arrest.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Ruby's mother is found to have a subdural hematoma with midline shift upon arrival at the hospital, requiring emergency surgical evacuation of the clot to prevent herniation.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
14-year-old Micah suffers a grade IV splenic laceration with rupture after falling from a ski lift during the earthquake. He goes into ventricular fibrillation in CT scan and requires emergency splenectomy.
Also known as: V-fib
Micah develops ventricular fibrillation in the CT scanner due to hemorrhagic shock from his splenic injury, requiring emergency defibrillation before surgery.
Also known as: Broken thigh bone
75-year-old sexually active patient with prior hip replacement develops a non-displaced distal femoral fracture during vigorous sexual activity complicated by the earthquake. Treated with plate fixation rather than total replacement due to cardiac history.
Also known as: Broken leg
Non-displaced tib-fib fracture secondary to 14-foot fall from ski lift during earthquake.
Also known as: Kidney injury from bus accident
Adult male with blunt abdominal trauma from fall off ski lift during earthquake, ultimately found to have superficial injuries without significant internal injury.
Also known as: Blood infection
Patient who became septic from gallstones, requiring Meredith to delay her trip to D.C. to perform emergency surgery.