Also known as: ARDS
Claude's lungs fill with fluid causing respiratory failure, requiring ECMO to oxygenate his blood while his lungs heal. He is airlifted to another hospital during the cyberattack.
Also known as: Thyroid cancer
Claude is admitted for total thyroidectomy and bilateral neck dissection to rule out nodal metastases, but develops ARDS complications before surgery.
Also known as: Enlarged spleen of unknown cause
Judy undergoes laparoscopic splenectomy for enlarged spleen of unknown cause. Surgery is complicated by power outage and hemorrhage, requiring conversion to open procedure and emergency blood transfusion from O-negative donors in the OR.
Also known as: AVM
Seven-year-old Frankie is pre-admitted for carotid canal AVM embolization. During the cyberattack, he develops severe headache and vomiting, creating confusion about whether he received vitamin K and whether he needs heparin, with life-threatening implications either way.
Also known as: Thick blood disease
Frankie has Factor V Leiden mutation causing hypercoagulability and increased stroke risk. He requires careful anticoagulation management before his AVM surgery, complicated by the inability to access medical records during the cyberattack.
Also known as: SVT
A patient presents with heart rate of 160 after consuming Red Bull and Adderall. Due to medication access issues during cyberattack, Richard treats with Trendelenburg positioning and vagal maneuvers instead of adenosine.
Also known as: Childbirth
Peggy arrives in active labor after attempting home water birth. She delivers successfully in the hallway during the cyberattack, experiencing severe anxiety about becoming a mother but ultimately bonding with her baby.