Ep 6. Punched!
- TV-14
- December 12, 2014
- 48 min
Untold Stories of the E.R. season 10 episode 6, titled "Punched!," follows a team of emergency room doctors and nurses as they perform life-saving procedures on patients who have been punched or assaulted.
The episode begins with Dr. Lydia Alvarez, a 12-year veteran emergency room physician, treating a patient who was punched in the face by a stranger. The force of the punch shattered his eye socket and caused severe swelling. Dr. Alvarez works quickly to stabilize the patient's condition, but the damage is so extensive that a specialized surgeon is required to fix the eye socket.
Meanwhile, Dr. Tyler Hughes, a trauma surgeon, treats a patient who has been punched in the chest. The man is experiencing severe chest pain, and Dr. Hughes is concerned that his heart may be damaged. He orders an echocardiogram, which shows that the man's heart has been punctured by a broken rib. Dr. Hughes performs emergency surgery to repair the heart, and the patient makes a full recovery.
As the episode continues, the emergency room team treats a variety of other patients who have been punched or assaulted. These stories highlight the importance of quick thinking, expert medical care, and teamwork in the emergency room.
One particularly harrowing case involves a man who was punched in the face and suffered a brain bleed. The emergency room team performs a high-risk surgery to remove the blood from the brain, but the patient's condition remains critical. The team must work together to keep the patient alive while they wait for him to stabilize.
In another case, a woman is brought in after being assaulted by her husband. She is in a highly agitated state and is refusing to cooperate with the emergency room team. Dr. Alvarez and her colleagues work to calm the woman down and convince her to undergo treatment for her injuries. The episode explores the difficult ethical and emotional challenges that arise when treating patients who have been victims of domestic violence.
Overall, "Punched!" is a powerful and thought-provoking episode of Untold Stories of the E.R. that highlights the vital role that emergency room doctors and nurses play in treating victims of violence.
