Emergency Medicine Cases From THE PITT

2 cases 2 episodes · S02E09 – S02E14

All emergency department cases involving Emergency Medicine from The Pitt, documented with medically accurate clinical timelines, diagnostic workups, and expert clinical pearls.

Patient presenting with American flag pole impaled in right chest.

S02E14 Brief

34 · Male

Barrett Dunkle

Penetrating chest trauma with retained foreign body

34-year-old male presents to the ED via EMS following a bar fight over a game of pool at a sports bar. He sustained a penetrating thoracic injury when an adversary impaled him in the right chest with an American flag pole. The object remains in situ. Patient is awake, alert, and combative on arrival.

TraumaThoracic Surgery +2 more

Provider performing costovertebral angle (CVA) percussion on Mr. Green.

S02E09 Complex

Middle-aged · Male

Mr. Green

Left flank pain

Patient presents to the ED with left-sided flank pain that began at 10:00 p.m. the previous night. He has a history of kidney stones and states this episode feels exactly the same as prior occurrences. He notes his urine is 'a bit darker than normal' but denies fever or gross hematuria. He suspects he is dehydrated.

UrologyRenal Colic +7 more

Barrett Dunkle

Mr. Green

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