Also known as: Alpha-1
A 6-year-old patient with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency causing cirrhosis requires an emergency liver transplant. Her sister previously died of the same condition. DeLuca walks through a blizzard to retrieve the donor liver from Seattle Pres, and the transplant is successfully performed.
Also known as: Frostbite
Multiple patients present to the ER with frostbite due to the severe snowstorm. DeLuca himself develops significant frostbite on his hands after walking three miles in the blizzard to retrieve a liver, requiring treatment and monitoring for potential surgical debridement.
Also known as: Abruption
A 32-week pregnant woman is struck by her husband's car during the blizzard. She develops cardiac tamponade from a rib puncturing her pericardium. Hunt and Altman perform simultaneous emergency C-section and thoracotomy, successfully delivering the baby and saving the mother's life.
A patient with adrenocortical carcinoma (her fourth cancer diagnosis in eight years) impersonates a surgical resident to live her dream of being a surgeon. She was scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy but the surgery is postponed after her deception is discovered.
Also known as: Cold exposure
Multiple patients present with hypothermia due to exposure during the severe snowstorm. DeLuca requires aggressive rewarming treatment after his exposure retrieving the donor liver.