Also known as: Kidney failure
Jessie (Nic's sister) is undergoing dialysis for kidney failure that developed after prior events. She develops a catheter-related infection requiring antibiotics and line removal.
Also known as: Severe cold exposure
Mr. Garcia was found frozen in the snow with body temperature of 72 degrees and no pulse. Requires bypass to rewarm, develops cardiac tamponade and pulmonary artery tear requiring emergency sternotomy, then malignant hyperthermia from succinylcholine.
Also known as: Blood around the heart
After rewarming from severe hypothermia, Mr. Garcia develops cardiac tamponade from traumatic injury sustained during sledding accident, requiring pericardial window.
During drainage of cardiac tamponade, a tear in the proximal pulmonary artery is discovered requiring emergency sternotomy and surgical repair.
Also known as: Anesthesia allergy
Mr. Garcia develops malignant hyperthermia (temperature 105, rigidity, tachycardia) after receiving succinylcholine in the ER, which was metabolized slowly due to hypothermia. Treated with dantrolene and external cooling with snow.
Donna, a hospice-bound cancer patient with DNR, develops acute strangulated hernia requiring emergency surgery. Surgery reveals dead bowel requiring resection. Creates ethical conflict about end-of-life care.
Donna is a hospice patient with end-stage colon cancer who failed chemotherapy and has a DNR order. She is waiting to see a former love before dying.
Also known as: Broken wrist
Eva, the young girl who drove her father to the hospital after finding him frozen, has a fractured wrist from the accident that requires splinting.
Also known as: Dislocated hip
A paramedic involved in the ambulance accident at the hospital entrance has a dislocated hip that is reduced in the ER.
Also known as: Port infection
Jessie develops fever and erythema at her dialysis line site, diagnosed as a catheter-related infection requiring blood cultures, antibiotics, and line removal.