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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's AnatomyABC

Season 21, Episode 6

7 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Broken pelvis

Active hemorrhage requiring embolization

17-year-old female suffered an unstable type 3 pelvic fracture with active contrast extravasation after scaffolding collapsed on her at a concert. Required pelvic binder placement and IR embolization to control bleeding.

Also known as: Stab wound

Perforated small bowelRenal artery injuryHemorrhageLiver laceration

19-year-old male sustained thoracoabdominal impalement with scaffolding after falling from two-story height during air guitar performance. Required emergency surgery with small bowel repair, renal artery repair and renorrhaphy to salvage kidney.

Also known as: Tear in kidney artery

The penetrating scaffold injury damaged Vaughn's renal artery and kidney. Schmitt made the critical decision to attempt salvage rather than nephrectomy, successfully repairing the renal artery and performing renorrhaphy.

Also known as: Perforated intestine

Multiple serosal tears and perforations to the small bowel from the penetrating abdominal injury requiring surgical repair during Vaughn's trauma surgery.

Also known as: Heart displacement into chest cavity

Hemodynamic instabilityECMO circuit failure

Post-pneumonectomy patient on ECMO developed cardiac herniation into the right chest cavity where his lung used to be, causing hemodynamic collapse. Millin and Yasuda saved him by pumping air into the chest tube to reposition the heart.

Grey's Anatomy — S21E06Patient: Mr. Riley
Acute leukemiasupporting

Also known as: Blood cancer

Adult patient receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Schmitt provided ongoing care and emotional support during her treatment.

Gastroenteritissupporting

Also known as: Food poisoning

Both children were sick with fever and vomiting, creating domestic stress for Jo and Link as they juggled parenting responsibilities with work obligations.

Grey's Anatomy — S21E06Patient: Scout and Luna