Also known as: Facial fracture
Blake Simms, a surgical resident, suffers extensive mid-face fractures requiring complex reconstruction surgery with coronal flap elevation. During closure, a CSF leak is discovered requiring immediate repair.
Also known as: Broken leg bones
Helm sustains a tib-fib fracture with vascular compromise requiring urgent surgical repair, complicated by an IVC injury discovered on CT requiring filter placement and later emergency exploratory laparotomy with sternotomy for hemorrhage control.
Also known as: Torn major vein
Helm's infrarenal IVC injury with clot formation requires IVC filter placement, later deteriorates requiring emergency sternotomy and cardiac massage for hemorrhage control during repair.
Also known as: Broken heart syndrome
Schmitt faints in the OR and presents with chest pain and elevated cardiac enzymes. Angiography reveals broken heart syndrome caused by extreme emotional stress rather than actual myocardial infarction.
Also known as: Head trauma
Parker sustains a temporal lobe contusion from blunt head trauma at the bar accident, which triggers severe PTSD symptoms causing him to hide in the hyperbaric chamber believing there was a bomb.
Also known as: PTSD
Parker's pre-existing PTSD from military service is severely exacerbated by his temporal lobe contusion, causing him to believe he is in a war zone and seek shelter from an imagined bomb.
Also known as: Heart stopped
Elliott Calhoun is transferred to CCU on ECMO after his heart stopped. During the episode, his heart spontaneously restarts and he is successfully weaned off ECMO support.
Also known as: Pregnancy loss
Bailey is working through the emotional aftermath of a recent miscarriage while managing the mass casualty event, ultimately breaking down about her inability to save the pregnancy.