Also known as: Severed finger
Shop teacher suffers partial amputations to right third and fourth digits in a table saw accident while trying to help a student. Initially thought to be alcohol-related but later revealed to be caused by auto-brewery syndrome.
Also known as: Gut fermentation syndrome
Shop teacher's GI tract contains yeast that ferments sugar into alcohol, causing extremely high blood alcohol levels without drinking. Initially misdiagnosed as intoxication. Dr. Webber identifies this rare condition through clinical testing.
Also known as: Rebar impalement
Student sustains deep penetrating injury when table saw teeth embed in right chest near auxiliary artery. Requires emergency surgery with vascular repair to prevent arm loss. Creates conflict between Hunt and Maggie over rushing to OR versus getting angiogram first.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Student with sawblade injury has 750cc of blood in chest tube, requiring chest tube placement and emergency surgery to control bleeding and prevent further complications.
Also known as: Loss of blood flow to arm
During surgery for sawblade injury, patient loses radial pulse and arm turns white due to vascular injury. Successfully repaired with anastomosis, allowing patient to keep his arm.
Also known as: Abdominal infection
Meredith's matchmaker patient on day 8 of dialysis develops infected peritoneal dialysis fluid with elevated white count (16,000), preventing continued use of abdomen for dialysis. Requires alternative dialysis access.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Recurring patient awaiting kidney transplant requires ongoing dialysis. All previous vascular access ports are closed, necessitating translumbar catheter placement through the back to bypass compromised central veins.
Also known as: Nosebleed
Patient presents with nosebleed that intern Roy dismisses as minor. Develops into uncontrolled posterior hemorrhage from sphenopalatine artery requiring emergency embolization. Patient dies when vessels collapse preventing vascular access. Leads to Roy's termination.
Also known as: Shock from blood loss
Nosebleed patient goes into hemorrhagic shock from uncontrolled posterior bleeding. Despite attempts at embolization and resuscitation, patient dies when collapsed vessels prevent central access for transfusion.