Also known as: STEMI
Harvey presents with substernal chest pain and anterior STEMI. He goes into ventricular fibrillation requiring multiple defibrillation attempts and ultimately ECMO support to maintain circulation while awaiting catheterization.
Also known as: Sprained ankle
An autistic patient presents with an everted ankle injury from table tennis. The case highlights communication challenges with neurodivergent patients and results in a second-degree sprain diagnosis.
A beauty influencer presents with acute psychosis, wandering into traffic, paranoia, and disorganized behavior. Initially appears to be new-onset schizophrenia, but investigation reveals mercury poisoning from imported face creams, causing psychiatric and neurological symptoms.
Also known as: Heavy metal poisoning
The underlying cause of Nandi's psychotic symptoms is discovered to be mercury toxicity from imported Asian skincare products with high mercury content, explaining her tremors, numbness, memory problems, and behavioral changes.
Also known as: Broken rib
Patient admitted after falling off a ladder with multiple rib fractures requiring chest tube placement. The case becomes complicated when gynecomastia is discovered and wife reveals she's been secretly dosing him with progesterone due to suspected child abuse.
Also known as: Male breast enlargement
Discovered during physical exam of trauma patient. Initially investigated for alcoholism or endocrine disorder, but later revealed to be caused by wife secretly administering progesterone in his coffee.
Also known as: Sexual abuse
Suspected ongoing sexual abuse of a daughter by her father, with grooming behaviors including bathroom intrusions and unwanted massages. Mother has been poisoning father in response. The case triggers strong personal reactions from Dr. Robby and raises mandatory reporting issues.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Elderly patient abandoned in the ED by her daughter. Shows signs of cognitive impairment including confusion about deceased husband being alive and forgetting she has grandchildren. Represents elder neglect subplot.
Also known as: Head laceration
Good Samaritan who was intubated after fall on T tracks rescuing pushed woman. Now alert and ready for extubation, able to provide witness statement about the assault he observed.
Woman pushed onto subway tracks by stranger, now heading to OR. Her case is part of ongoing subplot and connects with witness Sam Wallace.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
Teen patient seeking abortion with Mifepristone, causing family conflict. Mother initially opposes but eventually supports daughter's decision after intervention by Dr. Collins.