Thoracic Surgery Cases From THE PITT

2 cases 2 episodes · S01E03 – S02E14

All emergency department cases involving Thoracic Surgery 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

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

Barrett Dunkle

Hank

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