Also known as: Severe burns
Teenager with full-thickness burns from wildfire that penetrated through chest wall all the way into the thoracic cavity and exposed his lungs. Required emergency thoracotomy. Patient died from injuries.
Also known as: Stab wound
18-year-old male with penetrating abdominal trauma from broken tree shard while fleeing wildfire. Injured his previously transplanted kidney (received 8 weeks prior for ARPKD). Required emergency surgery to save the kidney with partial removal.
Also known as: ARPKD
Patient's underlying condition that required kidney transplant 8 weeks before the episode. The transplanted kidney was damaged by penetrating trauma in this episode.
Also known as: Sprained ankle
Bailey injured her ankle when she was caught in the middle of a fistfight between two fathers in the emergency room. Diagnosed as a sprain with soft tissue swelling but no fracture.
Also known as: COVID
Meredith collapses at the end of the episode, apparently having contracted COVID-19. This begins a major story arc for the season where she fights for her life while experiencing beach dream sequences.
Also known as: Metal poisoning from hip replacement
Richard discusses the aftermath of his cobalt toxicity from his hip replacement, including a viral video from a medical conference and reflection on mistakes he made that may or may not have been related to the poisoning.