Emergency

Season 1 Episode 2

Botulism

Air date: Jan 29, 1972

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Tower Fall Back Injury

A man breaks his back falling off a tower.

Episode shows
A man breaks his back falling off a tower.
Clinical takeaway
Tower Fall Back Injury is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, medical, toxicology, obstetric, neonatal, mental-health, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5tower-fall-back-injuryemergency-medical-servicestrauma

Case 2

Movie Set Botulism Outbreak

A man from a movie set is the first indication of a botulism outbreak.

Episode shows
A man from a movie set is the first indication of a botulism outbreak.
Clinical takeaway
Movie Set Botulism Outbreak is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, medical, toxicology, obstetric, neonatal, mental-health, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5movie-set-botulism-outbreakemergency-medical-servicestrauma

Case 3

Collapsed Building Boy Rescue

Roy and John rescue a boy trapped in a collapsed building.

Episode shows
Roy and John rescue a boy trapped in a collapsed building.
Clinical takeaway
Collapsed Building Boy Rescue is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, medical, toxicology, obstetric, neonatal, mental-health, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5boy-collapsed-building-rescueemergency-medical-servicestrauma

About the Episode

John plots his revenge after being the repeated target of practical jokes. Dixie is worried about a student nurse, whose performances are affected by Dr. Brackett's personality. A man breaks his back falling off a tower. A woman fakes an illness. Early's stethoscope becomes lodged in his ear. A man brought into the hospital from a movie set is the first indication of an outbreak of botulism, where Dr. Brackett suspects this. Roy and John rescue a boy trapped in a collapsed building.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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