Also known as: Cracked vertebra
Ana sustains a cracked vertebra in her spinal column after being hit by a car at an intersection. The injury requires a difficult surgical decision between a minimally invasive back brace approach versus risky open spinal surgery, with her grandson Rafael serving as her healthcare proxy.
Also known as: Broken arm
Rafael sustains an arm fracture after being hit by a car trying to cross the dangerous intersection. He requires a cast and is disappointed about missing a pool party.
Five-year-old Jael, who is deaf, presents with severe behavioral issues including screaming and aggression. Dr. Wilder diagnoses him with language deprivation syndrome caused by missing the critical window for language acquisition because his parents were advised not to teach him ASL. He knows only 78 words at age 5 when average is 150 at age 2.
Also known as: Profound hearing loss
Jael lost his hearing at 12 months after an illness, just as he was starting to speak. His parents were advised against teaching him sign language and instead focused on lip reading and speech therapy, which has led to severe developmental and behavioral issues.
Also known as: Stab wound
A 35-year-old ice cream vendor is impaled by his 'tricking stick' (the stick used to serve ice cream) after his stand is rear-ended. He becomes hypotensive and crashes during treatment, requiring emergency resuscitation.
Also known as: Food poisoning
Multiple ED staff members develop food poisoning from contaminated cream cheese on bagels that Casey brought in, with Kai prominently shown vomiting. Tests confirm Bacillus cereus from cream cheese left out too long.
Also known as: Psychosis
Floyd's father exhibits disorganized behavior, standing in traffic and having delusional thoughts about getting his old garage back with $100. Floyd places him on a 51/50 psychiatric hold for evaluation and treatment.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Bloom's sister Vanessa is heavily implied to be using drugs again based on her behavior and Bloom's desperate attempts to contact her. The episode shows ongoing concern about her relapse and Bloom's codependent attempts to help her.