Also known as: Collapsed lung
A jumper sustaining blunt chest trauma from a six-story fall onto a minivan, requiring emergency chest tube placement due to absent breath sounds and tracheal deviation.
Also known as: Broken bones
Patient shows evidence of both acute fractures from the current fall and multiple healed fractures from previous trauma, revealing a pattern of torture and self-harm attempts.
Also known as: PTSD
Iraqi interpreter tortured by Al-Qaeda after working with U.S. Marines, now experiencing severe psychological trauma, social isolation, and suicidal ideation after immigrating to America, leading to a suicide attempt.
Also known as: Narcotic overdose
Mother found unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and respiratory depression, requiring Narcan administration for opioid overdose reversal.
Also known as: Newborn heroin withdrawal
Week-old infant born to opioid-addicted mother experiencing severe withdrawal with extremely high Finnegan scores, requiring intensive treatment including rooming-in with skin-to-skin contact to prevent seizures and death.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Mother struggling with opioid addiction that began with prescribed OxyContin after an injury, continuing use throughout pregnancy leading to abandonment and eventual Safe Haven surrender of her newborn.
Also known as: Heart attack
Dean collapses in the hospital hallway and suffers a heart attack requiring emergency treatment with nitro and IV, occurring just before a critical board meeting.
Also known as: Tick-borne disease
Patient presenting with headaches and joint pain, eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease after detailed history reveals exposure to tick breeding grounds during family trips to Minnesota.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Dr. Bloom is revealed to have been using Adderall excessively while working double and triple shifts, leading to her being forced into what is presented as vacation but is actually treatment, though the full extent is only hinted at in this episode.