Also known as: Earring aspiration
Five-year-old patient presents with a toy Mustang car lodged in his sinus cavity after attempting to 'see his brain.' The foreign body is removed and the child receives a CT scan to view his brain as requested.
Also known as: Cement entrapment injury
Young male library worker crushed under 1.5 tons of boxes for 1.5-2 hours. Upon release, develops crush syndrome with subsequent multi-organ failure including renal failure requiring dialysis, respiratory failure requiring ventilation, internal bleeding requiring surgery, and ultimately cardiac arrest. The case is declared non-survivable and patient is placed on life support pending mother's arrival.
Also known as: Alcohol poisoning
Patient ingested three pints of Purell hand sanitizer (for alcohol content) and subsequently vomited up Reglan medication. Mentioned as a walk-in case being handled in the emergency department.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jackie's ongoing opioid addiction is central to the episode as her husband Kevin discovers pharmacy charges on a credit card bill, leading to marital conflict. Jackie claims she 'self-corrected' after a couple months of leaning on painkillers for work-related body pain, but she is seen taking Percocet at the end of the episode, indicating continued use.