Also known as: Heart stopped
Georgia Fisher experienced sudden cardiac arrest and was resuscitated for 42 minutes before being declared dead. After 20 additional minutes, she spontaneously returned to circulation (Lazarus syndrome), a rare phenomenon with only 38 documented cases since 1982. She recovered with no neurological deficits.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
Pregnant patient Kara Fisher sustained a pelvic fracture in the car accident she caused. The fracture tore vessels in her pelvis causing hemorrhaging, leading to fetal distress requiring emergent cesarean section at 35 weeks gestation.
Also known as: Baby in distress
The baby experienced prolonged decelerations in heart rate due to maternal pelvic hemorrhage, requiring emergent cesarean delivery at 35 weeks. Baby was delivered successfully and taken to the NICU.
Also known as: Panic attacks
Morgan experienced panic attacks following the car accident, including difficulty breathing and anxiety. Her brother noted she had multiple panic attacks that day and a history of panic disorder.
Also known as: Broken arm
Julian sustained a forearm fracture in two places from the multi-vehicle accident, requiring orthopedic treatment.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Carl sustained a ruptured spleen in the funeral procession collision, mentioned as one of the injuries requiring treatment.
Also known as: Broken rib
Gene sustained broken ribs from the multi-vehicle accident at the funeral procession.
Also known as: Whiplash
Lynne sustained whiplash injury from the collision during the funeral procession.
Also known as: Internal bleeding from torn intestinal blood vessels
A patient from the multi-vehicle accident sustained a possible mesenteric tear requiring evaluation and treatment in the emergency department.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
A patient from the accident presented with hemothorax (blood accumulation in the pleural cavity) requiring drainage and treatment.
Also known as: Facial fracture
A patient presented with a severe Le Fort facial fracture with orbital entrapment (eye trapped in broken bone), requiring surgical repair. This case was used to educate Tuck about the consequences of violence.
Also known as: Fall from height
A patient fell three stories from a building into an alley requiring emergent cricothyroidotomy due to severe facial/airway swelling preventing standard intubation.