Emergency

Season 1 Episode 6

Nurses Wild

Air date: Mar 4, 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.

4 cases identified

Case 1

Black Widow Spider Bite

A man is bitten by a black widow spider.

Episode shows
A man is bitten by a black widow spider.
Clinical takeaway
Black Widow Spider Bite is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, toxicology, withdrawal, chest-pain, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5black-widow-spider-biteemergency-medical-servicestrauma

Case 2

Delirium Tremens

Dr. Early deals with a man suffering from delirium tremens.

Episode shows
Dr. Early deals with a man suffering from delirium tremens.
Clinical takeaway
Delirium Tremens is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, toxicology, withdrawal, chest-pain, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5delirium-tremensemergency-medical-servicestrauma

Case 3

Chemical Plant Pipe Entrapment

A man is injured at a chemical plant and trapped on pipes.

Episode shows
A man is injured at a chemical plant and trapped on pipes.
Clinical takeaway
Chemical Plant Pipe Entrapment is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, toxicology, withdrawal, chest-pain, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5chemical-plant-pipe-entrapmentemergency-medical-servicestrauma

Case 4

Tough Man With Chest Pains

Dr. Brackett and Dixie deal with a man suffering from chest pains.

Episode shows
Dr. Brackett and Dixie deal with a man suffering from chest pains.
Clinical takeaway
Tough Man With Chest Pains is included because episode evidence supports a concrete emergency, trauma, toxicology, withdrawal, chest-pain, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5tough-man-chest-painsemergency-medical-servicestrauma

About the Episode

Sparks fly between John and a student nurse. A store owner shoots an armed robber and is filled with remorse, a dog delays the rescue of an unconscious woman, a man is bitten by a Black Widow spider, Dr. Early deals with a man suffering from delirium tremens, and a man is injured at a chemical plant and trapped on some pipes. Dr. Brackett and Dixie deal with a tough man suffering from chest pains. Dixie and Dr. Morton assume an unconscious hippie is on drugs.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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