Also known as: Stab wound to neck
Patient was shot at close range with a tear gas canister during a protest, resulting in shrapnel embedded in her neck. Required CT angiography and surgical extraction in the OR, with concern for neurovascular injury.
Also known as: Cardiac arrest from chest impact
22-year-old protester struck in the chest by a rubber bullet at the exact moment to disrupt his heart's rhythm. Went into V-fib multiple times requiring defibrillation and ultimately radiofrequency ablation to treat the V-fib storm caused by myocardial contusion.
Also known as: COVID
COVID denier who collapsed while jogging with shortness of breath. Tested positive for COVID-19 with ground glass opacities in lungs, DVT in leg, and COVID toe. Refused treatment, signed AMA, and died shortly after leaving the hospital.
Also known as: DVT
Ultrasound revealed a clot in the patient's leg, a complication of his COVID-19 infection that required immediate treatment with blood thinners, which he refused.
Also known as: Stitches popped open
Hyperbaric chamber patient with post-op surgical wound infection nearly extubated himself, causing his surgical incision to split open and his intestines to protrude. Schmitt managed the evisceration inside the chamber until it could be depressurized.
Also known as: Coronavirus
Meredith continues her recovery from severe COVID-19, receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatment. She remains weak and sleeping most of the time but is stable throughout the episode.
Also known as: Head injury
Owen sustained a head injury from a billy club while protecting his sons during a protest counter-attack by neo-Nazis. He was treated and cleared to return to work.