Also known as: GSW
Patient arrived with no pulse or breathing after gunshot wound to the head. Pronounced dead on arrival. His death is revealed to his wife in a devastating scene.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Jake's girlfriend suffered a gunshot wound to the chest that tore through her heart, causing massive hemothorax. Despite chest tube placement, massive transfusion protocol, and prolonged CPR, she died from uncontrollable hemorrhage. Her death is the emotional climax of the episode.
The bullet tore through Leah's heart causing irreparable damage and massive blood loss that could not be controlled despite aggressive resuscitation efforts including transfusion of her own blood via cell saver.
Also known as: Shock from blood loss
Multiple gunshot victims throughout the episode present in hemorrhagic shock requiring massive transfusion protocols, aggressive fluid resuscitation, and emergency procedures to control bleeding.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Elderly patient with delayed intracranial hemorrhage presenting with decreased level of consciousness. Dr. Mel performs an emergency burr hole decompression using an IO drill due to unavailability of neurosurgery, measuring 10mm optic nerve sheath indicating critically elevated ICP.
Also known as: Spinal cord damage
Patient with gunshot wound to the back at T11 level presenting with inability to move legs, indicating probable spinal cord injury requiring monitoring and ICU admission.
Also known as: Emergency surgical airway
Wounded police officer requiring emergency cricothyrotomy when standard intubation failed. Dr. Abbot successfully performed the procedure using a tactical airway kit from his military go-bag.
Also known as: Narcotic overdose
Patient who took what he thought was a Percocet for knee pain but was actually a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl, causing overdose at the festival. Successfully reversed with Narcan.
Food vendor with gunshot wound to groin region causing external iliac artery injury and internal pelvic bleeding. Dr. Santos performed an emergency REBOA (resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) procedure independently to control hemorrhage, buying time for definitive surgical repair.
Also known as: Gunshot wound to the neck
Patient with gunshot wound causing carotid injury that popped a clot, requiring emergency Rummel tourniquet procedure using improvised materials to control bleeding.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Multiple gunshot victims throughout the episode requiring chest tube placement for pneumothorax management as part of their trauma care.
Also known as: GSW to hand
Children's entertainer shot through the hand, concerned about losing dexterity for balloon animal making. Dr. Whitaker inappropriately placed an intraosseous line in the awake patient causing unnecessary pain.
Also known as: GSW
Robby's stepson sustained a gunshot wound to the leg while trying to help his girlfriend Leah. Required wound care and pressure dressings for bleeding control.
Also known as: Death-like state
Female patient presenting as nonverbal and unresponsive without apparent physical trauma. Normal pupils and vital signs suggest possible catatonia or severe PTSD from witnessing the mass casualty event.
Also known as: Head laceration
Teenager tackled by police as a suspect in the shooting, sustaining head trauma requiring neurological examination and CT imaging to rule out intracranial injury.