Also known as: UTI
An 81-year-old woman treated for UTI complicated by delirium and sepsis, who later suffers additional complications including a fall and subdural hematoma requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Blood infection
Maxine develops sepsis secondary to her UTI, requiring treatment with IV antibiotics and pressors before being downgraded from ICU.
Also known as: Confusion
Maxine experiences delirium as a complication of her sepsis, which resolves with treatment.
Also known as: Broken rib
Maxine sustains a fractured rib from a fall in the hospital, causing pain with upper body movement.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Maxine develops an active subdural brain bleed after hitting her head during a fall, requiring emergency decompression surgery.
Also known as: Ruptured triple-A
A 29-year-old patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm who initially refuses surgery due to fear of complications, but eventually consents. The aneurysm ruptures before the scheduled procedure can be performed.
Also known as: Torn aorta
Ray's abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptures catastrophically while in radiology, leading to emergency surgery on the CT table. Despite aggressive interventions, he dies from uncontrolled bleeding.
Also known as: Broken bones
A patient who broke 93 bones in a wingsuit accident, now post-op from upper and lower limb fracture repairs with a gastrocnemius flap. Develops a hematoma requiring bedside decompression.
Also known as: Blood collection
Sam develops a hematoma that puts pressure on his surgical flap, cutting off blood supply and requiring bedside decompression to prevent flap death.