Also known as: Underdeveloped left heart
Newborn twin Mabel has a severely underdeveloped left heart requiring emergency surgery to reroute blood flow. Dr. Austin performs the complex procedure during a hospital-wide power outage.
Also known as: Bleeding after delivery
Melanie lost significant blood during delivery of her twins and requires ICU-level care while her daughter undergoes surgery.
Also known as: High blood pressure
New father Jason presents with severe hypertension and stroke-like symptoms that are ultimately diagnosed as an anaphylactic reaction to mango in a protein bar.
Also known as: Severe allergic reaction
Jason experiences anaphylaxis from mango exposure that initially presents as a stroke with vomiting, weakness, and hypotension requiring emergency epinephrine.
Also known as: Stab wound
An 8-year-old boy with a g*nsh*t wound to the abdomen is brought to the ER during the power outage. Conrad performs an emergency thoracotomy in the ER, and the team improvises a field OR with fire truck lights to perform life-saving surgery.
Also known as: Impalement near aorta
The b*llet nicked the boy's descending aorta, causing life-threatening bleeding that requires emergency repair in an improvised OR.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
The g*nsh*t also damaged the boy's spleen, contributing to his critical condition.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
The boy has no breath sounds on the left side, indicating a pneumothorax from the g*nsh*t wound.
Also known as: Lupus
Joplin has lupus with a family history of fatal kidney failure. She presents with symptoms of a flare but is faking illness to be admitted to the hospital.
Also known as: UTI
Joplin presents with symptoms suggesting a UTI progressing to kidney infection, though she refuses treatment as part of her plan to hack the hospital system.
Also known as: Head trauma
A patient in a medically-induced coma after a motor vehicle collision, mentioned during evacuation discussions during the power crisis.