Also known as: Third-degree burn
40-year-old male with full thickness burns on his left leg from a turkey fryer accident involving a frozen turkey.
Also known as: Esophageal tear
Celebrity patient with achalasia who swallows a turkey wishbone whole, causing esophageal perforation requiring complex surgical repair. Develops septic shock post-operatively due to ischemic gastric conduit, necessitating a colonic interposition procedure.
Pre-existing esophageal motility disorder in celebrity patient that predisposes him to food impaction and subsequent perforation from swallowing a wishbone.
Also known as: Life-threatening infection
Post-operative complication following esophageal repair, with elevated lactate and fever, caused by ischemic gastric conduit requiring emergency revision surgery.
Also known as: Underdeveloped left heart
Pediatric patient with complex congenital heart defect who develops acute decompensation with tricuspid valve failure and atrial flutter requiring emergency cardioversion and valve repair surgery on Thanksgiving.
Also known as: Leaky heart valve
Failing tricuspid valve in pediatric patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome causing fluid backup in lungs and requiring emergency surgical repair.
Also known as: SVT
Pediatric patient develops rapid heart rate of 150 with two episodes of loss of consciousness requiring emergency cardioversion in the ER.
Also known as: V-tach
Life-threatening arrhythmia that develops during pediatric cardiac surgery requiring defibrillation.
Also known as: Gallbladder inflammation
Patient develops perforated gallbladder attributed to excessive turkey consumption on Thanksgiving.
Also known as: Cut
College student on hallucinogenic drugs sustains hand laceration while attempting to carve turkey, requiring sutures.
Also known as: Dislocated shoulder
Patient with dislocated shoulder from backyard football game gone wrong on Thanksgiving.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Woman in early recovery (one month clean from oxycodone) who Kyle Nevin tries to support through her first drug-free Thanksgiving; she ultimately relapses and steals jewelry to buy drugs.
Also known as: Post-ICU PTSD
Jessica experiences psychological distress and restlessness after prolonged ICU stay, described as post-ICU PTSD, manifesting as going stir-crazy and feeling sorry for herself during Thanksgiving.
Also known as: Reflux
AJ mentions experiencing acid reflux while anxious about meeting his biological brothers for the first time on Thanksgiving.