Also known as: Heart stopped
Gertie, a 70-year-old active woman, was found unconscious and asystolic. Despite 30 minutes of CPR, she died. The initial assumption was atherosclerosis, but autopsy revealed a ruptured brain aneurysm as the actual cause.
Also known as: Burst aneurysm
Autopsy revealed Gertie died from a ruptured brain aneurysm, which was a complication of her undiagnosed polycystic kidney disease. This discovery led to screening her niece Nora.
Also known as: PKD
Found during autopsy, Gertie had numerous cysts on her kidneys indicating polycystic kidney disease, a genetic condition that can go undetected for years and is associated with brain aneurysms.
Also known as: Brain aneurysm
Nora, Gertie's niece, was found to have two brain aneurysms after MRI screening prompted by her aunt's autopsy findings. She underwent successful surgical repair by Dr. Okafor.
Chet sustained a wrist dislocation during a car accident that occurred while he was having sex with a woman in his vehicle. The injury was reduced and placed in a splint.
Also known as: Forearm fracture with dislocation
Chet sustained a Galeazzi fracture of his arm during a second sexual encounter in the hospital, requiring surgical repair.
Also known as: Rebar through spleen
Chet presented with a car door handle impaled through his arm following a motor vehicle accident during sexual activity. The impalement was removed without hitting bones or arteries.
Also known as: Low blood count
Otto presented with severe anemia as one of several symptoms that led to the diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Otto showed signs of low kidney failure and electrolyte imbalances (low sodium) as part of his autoimmune disease presentation.
Also known as: PAN
Otto was diagnosed with polyarteritis nodosa, an autoimmune disorder attacking his blood vessels, causing anemia, kidney failure, and massive hemoptysis. The condition is treatable with medication.
Also known as: Lung bleeding
Otto experienced massive hemoptysis (coughing up blood) from his left lung hemorrhaging due to polyarteritis nodosa, requiring emergency airway management with a double-lumen endotracheal tube.
MRI revealed Otto has significant brain atrophy and damage from years of past alcohol abuse, despite being sober for 20 years. This causes confabulation and progressive dementia with no available treatment.