Also known as: Surgical bleeding
During an appendectomy performed by Dr. Bell, the patient's artery is nicked, causing massive blood loss. Despite resuscitation efforts, the patient dies. The surgical team covers up the error by claiming it was a sudden cardiac event.
Also known as: Severe spinal nerve compression
A Croatian patient presents with severe cauda equina syndrome. Devon is instructed to perform a rectal exam to assess anal tone and determine if early paralysis has set in.
Also known as: Lupus
A new admission presents with alopecia, discoid rash, and rising urea nitrogen. Conrad quickly diagnoses lupus during a consult.
Also known as: Blood cancer
Lily is undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia. She presents with fever and infection due to immunosuppression from chemo, later developing septic shock requiring aggressive intervention including a central line.
Also known as: Fever after chemo
Lily develops fever and infection as a complication of chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression, requiring broad-spectrum antibiotics and close monitoring.
Also known as: Life-threatening infection
Lily's blood pressure drops critically low (down to 50/30) due to septic shock. Devon must perform an emergency central line placement to administer vasopressors.
Also known as: Gangrenous foot from diabetes
A diabetic patient presents with severe gangrene in his toe, which falls off upon examination. He requires foot amputation but resists staying for treatment.
Also known as: Heart valve infection
A 21-year-old with IV drug use history presents with fever, vomiting, and Osler's nodes. She develops endocarditis and suffers cardiac arrest in the ED, leading to a prolonged resuscitation that results in brain death.
Also known as: Heart stopped
Chloe experiences sudden cardiac arrest with PEA rhythm. Devon runs the code and achieves return of spontaneous circulation after prolonged CPR, but the patient is left brain-dead.
Also known as: Brain damage from lack of oxygen
Following prolonged cardiac arrest with low end-tidal CO2, Chloe sustains severe anoxic brain injury resulting in brain death despite successful resuscitation of her heart.
Also known as: SVT
A patient develops rapid heart rate at 220 bpm. After multiple medications fail, Dr. Bell uses the Diver's Reflex with ice water to restore normal sinus rhythm.
Also known as: Prostate cancer
A hospital donor undergoes robotic prostatectomy using the new Titian robot. Dr. Bell insists on performing the surgery despite lack of training, creating significant risk for the patient.