Also known as: Broken facial bones
Alice Tom suffered massive facial trauma from a racially-motivated assault at a bus stop. Her facial fractures required maxillofacial evaluation and surgical repair by the plastics team.
Also known as: Broken arm
Alice suffered a comminuted mid-shaft humerus fracture with an open wound over the fracture site from the assault, requiring orthopedic surgery and antibiotics.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Alice's spleen ruptured from blunt abdominal trauma sustained in the assault. Initially managed conservatively, she later developed hypotension, dropping hematocrit, and went into V-fib, requiring emergency exploratory surgery.
Also known as: Bone cancer
Simon has persistent chondrosarcoma that is being treated with an experimental nanotechnology chemotherapy trial. The cancer is described as inoperable and incurable but manageable, creating tension as his wife Kristen is 35 weeks pregnant.
Also known as: Soft tissue cancer
Simon's cancer is also identified as synovial sarcoma in addition to chondrosarcoma. Richard and Simon discuss clinical trials including UCSF treatments and nanotechnology approaches for this persistent malignancy.
Also known as: Practice contractions
Kristen, 35 weeks pregnant, experiences painful contractions during her husband's chemotherapy session. She is evaluated by Jo Wilson in OB triage and diagnosed with irregular Braxton Hicks contractions rather than true labor.