Also known as: Heart stopped from trauma
17-year-old male with penetrating abdominal trauma from tunnel collapse who arrests on arrival. Undergoes experimental emergency preservation and resuscitation (induced hypothermia/suspended animation) to allow time for complex surgical repair.
Also known as: Stab wound
Scott sustains severe penetrating abdominal injuries including an infra-renal IVC injury requiring ligation during his suspended animation surgery.
Also known as: Broken neck
Pregnant woman with c5-6 fracture from tunnel collapse that subsequently dislocates, causing temporary paralysis. Successfully treated with traction/decompression, regaining sensation before delivery.
40-week pregnant woman in active labor during tunnel collapse who delivers her baby in the hospital elevator while still in cervical traction.
Also known as: Broken arm
Joan sustains a right arm fracture requiring reduction during her extrication and transport to the hospital.
Also known as: Trampled
Multiple patients arrive DOA with crush injuries from the tunnel collapse, overwhelming the ER with fatalities initially.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Keith has blood in his left chest requiring chest tube placement while trapped in his crushed vehicle at the tunnel collapse site.
Also known as: Knife wound
Keith is impaled in two places by vehicle debris, with the metal tamponading massive abdominal bleeding. Deemed unsalvageable at the scene but potentially transported for emergency surgery at episode's end.