Also known as: Brain aneurysm
A nun who requires clipping of a brain aneurysm before she can undergo necessary open-heart surgery. Amelia performs the successful clipping procedure.
Also known as: Underdeveloped left heart
A newborn with underdeveloped left side of the heart discovered after birth. Creates major conflict between Riggs (who wants to wait for a transplant) and Karev (who advocates for a Norwood procedure). Riggs secretly places the baby on the transplant list and a donor heart is found by episode end.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
Patient sustains full-thickness burns to neck and left side extending to perineum from turkey fryer explosion. Case creates conflict between Jackson, April, and Catherine over surgical approach and timing of reconstruction.
Also known as: Exposed intestines
Same patient from turkey fryer explosion has small bowel protruding from abdomen requiring exploratory laparotomy and repair. Part of the complex multi-system trauma case.
Also known as: Blown bladder
Bladder is destroyed in the turkey fryer explosion requiring consideration of ileal conduit reconstruction. Part of the multi-system trauma requiring complex surgical planning.
Also known as: Traumatic finger amputation
Left leg partially de-gloved from explosion with exposed tendon requiring evaluation for flap coverage. Jackson and April debate timing of reconstruction.
A patient's colovesical fistula closed on its own, avoiding the need for abdominal reconstruction. Briefly mentioned in conversation between April and Richard.
Also known as: Head laceration
Unhelmeted motorcyclist arrives with severe traumatic brain injury including open skull fracture, epidural hematoma, and diffuse axonal injury. Amelia and Owen work on the case together despite their marital separation. Patient described as 'too far gone' initially but taken to surgery.
Also known as: Internal bleeding from torn intestinal blood vessels
Postoperative bleeding in the mesentery of burn patient requiring emergency return to OR. Ben Warren identifies and repairs the bleeder under Richard and Jackson's supervision.