Also known as: Ingrown toenail infection
Initially diagnosed as a simple bacterial infection from a manicure, but escalates to reveal a much more serious underlying condition.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
A violinist develops rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis from what appeared to be a simple nail infection. Despite Shaun's early suspicion and correct diagnosis, the infection spreads requiring emergency amputation of her arm, ending her musical career.
Also known as: Nosebleed
Teenage patient presents with severe nosebleed that won't stop, initially attributed to FLONASE misuse causing thinned nasal membranes.
Also known as: Earring aspiration
A teenage girl's years of mysterious symptoms (nosebleeds, breathing pain, fever) are finally explained when surgeons discover a LEGO brick lodged in her lung that she inhaled years ago. The plastic brick became encased in inflammatory tissue, causing progressive illness that was repeatedly dismissed as psychological.
Riley self-diagnosed this condition online and self-medicated with FLONASE, which contributed to her nosebleeds by thinning nasal membranes.
Also known as: Blood infection
Jas develops sepsis as the necrotizing fasciitis spreads, necessitating emergency amputation and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Also known as: Tendon tear
Brief mention of a patient with ruptured Achilles being told their 'weekend warrior days are over' before Riley's emergency interrupts.