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Blunt TraumaAccuracy 3.6/5

Andrew DeLuca: blunt facial trauma, hyphema, orbital fracture, and clavicle fracture

Andrew's assault injuries include facial fractures, 8-ball hyphema, orbital floor fracture, fractured septum, and clavicle fracture.

In Plain English

Andrew has several serious injuries from blunt trauma, including bleeding inside the eye and broken facial and collarbone structures.

What Happened in the Episode

The medical record turns the assault from a relationship plot into a concrete multi-system trauma case.

Clinical Concept

Blunt facial, orbital, ocular, nasal, and clavicle trauma.

What ER Teams Would Evaluate

A real team would evaluate vision, eye pressure, facial CT, eye movement, nasal septum, neuro status, clavicle imaging, pain control, and assault documentation.

Treatment and Management Overview

Episode-supported management includes closed reduction, surgical aspiration, and sling care.

What TV Gets Right

The episode documents multiple specific injuries rather than treating the assault as a single bruise.

What TV Compresses

Ophthalmology follow-up, serial eye checks, imaging interpretation, facial fracture planning, and clavicle rehab are compressed.

Sources and Further Reading