Also known as: Low blood sugar
Gus Everett, a 52-year-old homeless diabetic and frequent flyer, deliberately times his blood sugar crashes to pass out on the hospital steps for shelter and care.
Also known as: Tissue death
Gus has severe gangrene in his foot due to vascular insufficiency, which has progressed from a previous blister to requiring amputation. The nurses reflect on whether earlier intervention could have saved his foot.
Also known as: Head trauma
A young Ivy League student is brought in brain dead after a car accident in a 1982 Volvo with no airbags. He becomes an organ donor case, with the transplant team working to harvest his organs despite initial family opposition.
Also known as: Head and body lice
Two children from an upper-class family come to the ER with head lice and bleeding scalps from scratching. Jackie treats them despite it not being an emergency and mocks the mother by sending lice treatment to her home.
Also known as: Nosebleed
Jackie has a severe nosebleed that Dr. O'Hara examines, finding her nasal passages in a 'really bad state' and 'completely raw,' likely from drug use. O'Hara suggests a humidifier as treatment.