Also known as: Bone cancer
15-year-old patient with recurrent chondrosarcoma in the chest after previously losing her leg to the same cancer. She undergoes experimental 3-D printed titanium sternum and ribcage reconstruction to avoid repeated surgeries with traditional plates.
Also known as: Skull fracture with CSF leak
Ambulance driver suffers a depressed skull fracture from the ambulance explosion, requiring intracranial pressure monitoring and surgical drain placement.
Also known as: Liver injury
Ambulance explosion victim with severe liver laceration extending deep into the organ, requiring venovenous bypass and complex vascular repair to control life-threatening bleeding.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
Partial thickness burns to the upper chest sustained by paramedic in ambulance explosion in the ER.
Also known as: Reflux
Middle-aged male patient presenting with chest pain, ultimately diagnosed with severe indigestion rather than cardiac issue, requiring upper endoscopy.