Also known as: Cold exposure
Young girl found alone by the roadside in rain, presenting with severe hypothermia requiring core temperature measurement and aggressive warming with blankets and warmed saline.
Also known as: Dislocated shoulder
Child presents with posterior shoulder dislocation with no swelling, requiring immediate reduction. Later revealed to be caused by lightning strike.
Also known as: Lightning strike
Child has Lichtenberg figure (pathognomonic pattern) from lightning strike during storm, which also caused her shoulder dislocation and helps locate where she came from.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
Child develops rapidly progressive necrotizing soft tissue infection of the foot with fever, elevated WBC, advancing cellulitis, blistering, and pain out of proportion requiring emergency surgical debridement to save her leg.
Also known as: Immersion foot
Child presents with macerated soft tissue of feet from prolonged exposure to wet conditions while standing in rain all night, leading to infection.
Also known as: Broken rib
Child has cracked rib and suspicious bruises consistent with physical abuse by father.
Also known as: Not speaking
Child refuses to speak throughout most of episode due to trauma from witnessing mother's disappearance and father's abuse, finally speaking when reunited with her sister.
Also known as: Esophageal tear
Patient with chest pain and shortness of breath found to have esophageal perforation with fluid leaking into chest cavity, caused by repeated vomiting from bulimia, requiring surgical repair.
Also known as: Bulimia
Patient reveals history of purging after every meal due to desperate attempts at weight loss, which caused the esophageal damage requiring surgery. Episode addresses treatment plan including therapy and SSRIs.
Also known as: Morbid obesity
Patient with BMI over 60 faces medical complications and diagnostic challenges due to her weight. Central theme of episode addresses medical bias and proper treatment approach for obesity as a complex disease.
Also known as: Broken wrist
Scout's older sister presents with wrist fracture and hypothermia after being struck by lightning in the car.
Also known as: MS
Bell's MS is mentioned as being well-controlled with steroid pulse and immunomodulators, allowing him to potentially return to surgery, though he is not yet ready and is pursuing medical board position instead.