Also known as: Arm caught in machine/industrial accident
Patient's arm was completely severed at the shoulder by industrial conveyor belt machinery. He required emergency resuscitation after going into V-fib from blood loss during initial stabilization. The team used experimental ex-vivo limb perfusion to preserve the arm for later reattachment after patient stabilized.
Also known as: Fainting
Coworker who witnessed Colin's traumatic amputation experienced vasovagal syncope (fainting) in the ER from emotional distress and trauma of witnessing the accident, with repeated episodes when recounting the event.
Also known as: Blood clots in uterus
Patient at 11 weeks pregnant with transplanted uterus (from deceased husband's sperm via IVF) developed blood clots in the uterine vessels. Despite attempts at vascular revision and bypass surgery using saphenous vein graft, the fetus died. This is a major complication in a groundbreaking transplant pregnancy case.
Also known as: V-fib
Patient developed life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia during initial surgical attempt to reattach arm, secondary to massive blood loss from traumatic amputation. Required CPR, epinephrine, and resuscitation.
Also known as: Shock from blood loss
Patient was hypotensive and hemodynamically unstable from massive blood loss following traumatic arm amputation, requiring multiple blood transfusions and rendering him too unstable for immediate limb reattachment surgery.
Also known as: Burnout
Bailey exhibits severe occupational burnout throughout the episode, unable to enter the hospital building, showing signs of exhaustion and depletion. The episode opens with narration about burnout as an officially recognized medical condition causing physical brain changes, and Bailey ultimately takes her first vacation days ever.