Also known as: Alcoholism
A commercial airline pilot who was flying drunk is treated in the ER after falling down an escalator. Conrad faces an ethical dilemma about whether to report him to the FAA, ultimately choosing not to. The same pilot later crashes a plane, killing passengers and causing mass casualties.
Also known as: Neck injury
A passenger on the crashed plane who was not wearing his seat belt, resulting in severe cervical spinal damage, nerve injury, splenic hemorrhage, pelvic fractures, and open radial fracture. He requires emergency surgery and suffers a near-fatal bleed during the procedure.
Also known as: Chiari malformation
A woman misdiagnosed with narcolepsy since age 9 who actually has a Chiari malformation causing central sleep apnea. This led to uncontrolled hypertension resulting in kidney and cardiac damage. Conrad and Devon diagnose her correctly after she's injured in the plane crash, and Dr. Cain performs surgery to decompress her brain.
Also known as: Severe high blood pressure
Susan's years of untreated hypertension combined with the stress of the plane crash causes a hypertensive emergency requiring ICU admission. Conrad initially places her on medical hold believing she lacks capacity to refuse treatment.
Also known as: Slipped disk
Dr. Bell suffers a herniated disc after being on the crashed plane. Dr. Cain recommends surgery, but Bell opts for physical therapy instead after Kit advocates for conservative management.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Jerry requires emergency splenectomy as part of his trauma surgery after the plane crash. During surgery, he develops near-fatal bleeding from a corona mortis vessel.
Also known as: Broken pelvis
Unstable pelvic fractures from the plane crash require surgical fixation and lead to life-threatening bleeding during surgery.
Also known as: Compound arm fracture
Open radial fracture requiring surgical repair with associated nerve injury that needs immediate attention to preserve function.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
Conrad and Nic continue investigating whether the drug hemopleatin caused the pulmonary embolism that killed Jessie and potentially other dialysis patients. This drives the episode's subplot about accessing patient records.
Also known as: Head injury
34-year-old female from plane crash with blunt head trauma and large scalp laceration requiring CT scan.