Neurosurgery Cases From THE PITT

2 cases 2 episodes · S02E13 – S02E14

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

Patient arrived via EMS after a head-on MVC into a telephone pole.

S02E14 Moderate

53 · Male

Lyman Paine

Involved in a single-vehicle head-on collision into a telephone pole.

53-year-old male presents post single motor vehicle collision. He drove head-on into a telephone pole. Airbags deployed. He was unconscious at the scene but woke up during transport. There is no scent of alcohol; EMS suspects syncope, seizure, or falling asleep at the wheel. Initially stable upon ED arrival, he shortly develops progressive bilateral upper extremity paresthesia and impending respiratory failure.

TraumaNeurosurgery +2 more

Patient unresponsive on backboard after 20-foot fall.

S02E13 Complex

Adulte · Male

Orlando Diaz

Unresponsive after 20-foot fall.

Orlando Diaz is a patient who was previously admitted for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). He eloped Against Medical Advice (AMA) because he could not afford to miss a paycheck at his second job. Shortly after leaving, he fell approximately 20 feet at his worksite. He was found unresponsive by coworkers after failing to answer his radio and brought back to the ED by EMS.

TraumaNeurosurgery +2 more

Lyman Paine

Orlando Diaz

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