Resuscitation Cases From THE PITT

9 cases 7 episodes · S01E01 – S02E15

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

Patient arriving via ambulance with severe preeclampsia symptoms.

S02E15 Complex

30s · Female

Judith Lastrade

10/10 headache and blurred vision at 36-37 weeks gestation

Judith Lastrade is a G1P0 female at approximately 36-37 weeks gestation who presents via EMS with a 2-day history of a worsening headache, now rated 10/10, accompanied by blurred vision and significant pitting edema. She has had a 'wild pregnancy' with absolutely no prenatal care, intending to have a 'free birth' without medical intervention. Symptoms were completely refractory to pre-hospital fentanyl administration.

ObstetricsNeurology +6 more

Patient Edith Lynch experiencing right-sided chest pain.

S02E14 Moderate

46 · Female

Edith Lynch

Right-sided chest pain for an hour

46-year-old female presenting with one hour of right-sided chest pain. Medical history is significant for hyperlipidemia. She received sublingual nitroglycerin and 4mg of morphine in the pre-hospital setting with minimal relief. Initial 12-lead EKG performed by EMS was interpreted as negative for STEMI.

CardiologyResuscitation +2 more

Dante arriving in the ED with a large, actively bleeding scalp laceration.

S02E12 Moderate

34 · Male

Dante Casella

Blunt trauma from a fireworks explosion in a storage unit.

Patient is a 34-year-old male who was packing class B fireworks launch tubes into a van when an explosion occurred. He was launched 10-15 feet across a garage, striking a rolled-down garage door frame. He presents with a large bleeding scalp laceration, chest pain, and tinnitus.

TraumaBlast Injury +4 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

Patient presenting with a framing nail embedded deeply in the left chest.

S01E03 Moderate

40s · Male

Hank

Penetrating trauma to the left chest (Nail gun injury).

Hank is a construction worker who arrived via EMS/triage after suffering a penetrating injury to his left chest from a framing nail gun. The injury occurred during a workplace 'melee' (scuffle) with his coworker, Joey, who initially pointed the nail gun at his head as a joke. Hank reports severe pain. Denies daily medications or allergies.

TraumaCardiology +4 more

Patient presenting to the ambulance bay with an abdominal GSW.

S01E02 Brief

Adult · Male

Alex

Abdominal Gunshot Wound (GSW)

Alex is a young adult male who presented to the ED ambulance bay as a 'drop-off' from a private vehicle. He complains of severe abdominal pain secondary to a gunshot wound (GSW). He has no known daily medications and no known allergies.

TraumaGeneral Surgery +3 more

EMS arriving with 89-year-old patient undergoing active CPR.

S01E01 Brief

89 · Female

Unknown

Cardiac Arrest (Ventricular Fibrillation)

89-year-old female resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) with a past medical history of emphysema, congestive heart failure (CHF), and multiple sclerosis (MS). She was found in cardiac arrest at the facility. EMS found her in ventricular fibrillation (V-fib). Prior to ED arrival, she was unresponsive to three defibrillation shocks and two rounds of epinephrine. She was brought in as a 'full code' because the SNF staff was overwhelmed and unable to locate her advanced directive/DNR paperwork.

Cardiac ArrestResuscitation +3 more

Elderly male patient presenting with confusion and fever.

S01E01 Complex

79 · Male

Joseph Spencer

Fever and cough

79-year-old male from an assisted living facility presenting to the ED with a fever and cough. He has a history of mild Alzheimer's disease. On arrival, he is tachycardic, hypotensive, and experiencing altered mental status (asking if it is dinnertime). A POLST form from his facility indicates he is to receive IV fluids and medications, but no intubation and no chest compressions (DNI/No CPR).

Infectious DiseaseSepsis +7 more

S01E01 Complex

68 · Male

Bennet Milton

Upper abdominal pain

Patient awoke at 2:00 AM with intense upper abdominal pain that lasted approximately one hour and subsequently resolved. He reports eating a heavy, fatty meal (steak at Sullivan's) for his wife's birthday the night prior. He denies fever or vomiting. He has a history of hypertension but forgot to take his morning enalapril.

GastroenterologyPOCUS +5 more