archytele The Vault

S2·E13 We Need Further Tests

Aired June 21, 2006

Synopsis

Intestinal evisceration: A man arrives with his intestine protruding, a life‑threatening condition requiring immediate surgery.

Hook impalement: A man is impaled in the throat by a hook while cutting down a tree.

Pregnant doctor in labor: A pregnant physician is treated by her own pregnant OB‑GYN.

Hunting accident: A hunter is accidentally shot, leading to a collapsed lung.

Classroom collapse: A woman collapses during a prenatal exercise class.

Suture line failure: A gang member’s facial laceration causes his sutures to burst, leading to unusual stabilization measures.

Other ER crises: A man crashes into the ER entrance, a patient with high fever and no blood pressure, and a physician who leaps onto a gurney to catch a baby during a delivery.