Also known as: Narcotic overdose
An 8-year-old boy on vacation presents with textbook signs of opiate poisoning after accidentally ingesting rainbow fentanyl pills left in their rental home by previous occupants. He is treated with naloxone and activated charcoal, leading to a criminal investigation before the true source is discovered.
Also known as: Tear in the aorta
A 43-year-old wingsuiter who is post-op day 4 is found to have a grade 1 aortic transection on follow-up CT angiography, likely from deceleration injury during his crash. The prognosis is favorable as these usually heal on their own with monitoring.
Also known as: Breast cancer
A patient scheduled for bilateral mastectomy on Simone's wedding day. Lucas Adams steps in to provide emotional support when Simone cannot be present. The patient expresses grief about losing her breasts despite understanding the surgery is life-saving.
Also known as: A-fib
A post-operative cardiac patient returns to atrial fibrillation and is treated with amiodarone as part of the cardiology service workload while Winston is away.
Also known as: Blocked arteries
A patient who is post-op day 2 from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), requiring monitoring of chest tube output to determine when tubes can be removed.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
An elderly patient with DNR/DNI status who is helping with patient care collapses and drops a lung. Despite her explicit advance directive, Kwan intubates her and places a chest tube, violating her wishes in an attempt to save her life.
Also known as: Fainting
Enzo's mother collapses in the emergency department from a vasovagal response to the stress of her son's overdose and the ensuing investigation. Her EKG is negative and she recovers.