Also known as: Major injuries from car accident
Brandon, a 27-year-old male, fell 30 feet from scaffolding resulting in massive trauma including head injury, liver laceration, splenic injury, kidney damage, multiple fractures, and internal bleeding. Despite surgical intervention, he developed cerebral edema and progressed to brain death, ultimately becoming an organ donor.
Also known as: Head laceration
Brandon sustained massive head trauma from his fall with severe brain contusions, leading to cerebral edema with intracranial pressure of 35. Despite attempts to manage the pressure, he progressed to coma with burst suppression pattern on EEG and eventual brain death.
Also known as: Liver injury
Brandon had a grade 5 liver laceration causing massive internal bleeding that required surgical repair, though attempts to fix it risked major hemorrhage.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Brandon's spleen was pulverized in the fall and required removal during emergency surgery.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Brandon had blood in the right pleural space from multiple rib fractures sustained in his fall.
Also known as: Kidney injury
Brandon's right kidney was deemed unsalvageable from the traumatic injuries and was removed, though later donated.
Also known as: Broken back
Brandon sustained a fracture of the lumbar spine as part of his multiple traumatic injuries.
Also known as: Broken thigh bone
Brandon had a fracture of the right femur from his fall.
Also known as: Broken leg bones
Brandon sustained bilateral tib-fib fractures (both lower leg bones broken on both sides).
Also known as: Torn artery in neck
Brandon had a small dissection (tear) in his internal carotid artery with clot formation, which the team attempted to treat with heparin to improve brain circulation, but this led to multi-organ failure.
Also known as: Torn major vein
During surgery, Brandon's inferior vena cava ruptured, requiring emergency clamping and packing.
Also known as: CHF
Ollie is a young boy with end-stage heart failure requiring a heart transplant. He was preparing for a Make-A-Wish trip when he became critically ill and needed ECMO support. He ultimately receives Brandon's donated heart.
Also known as: Optic nerve tumor
Nira, a health insurance manager, is diagnosed with an optic nerve tumor causing progressive blindness with peripheral visual field deficits. Morgan considers experimental proton beam radiotherapy but ultimately performs a craniotomy, saving Nira's life but preserving only 40% of her vision.