

Doctors recount the most memorable cases they’ve ever encountered. Unusual, touching, humorous or life-changing – no story is too big or too small when it comes to the ER.


Oct 19, 2012 - 45m
Bridesmaid Meltdown – A woman, after a wedding event, consumes an excessive amount of alcohol and ends up in a life‑threatening coma. Eye Popper – A man arrives with a severe injury in which an eyeball has protruded from its socket. Abandoned Infant – A premature baby is found abandoned in the ER

Oct 26, 2012 - 45m
Crowbar impalement – A man arrives at the ER after being impaled through the skull with a crowbar Internal worm infection – A woman presents with symptoms that turn out to be caused by a rare internal parasitic infection. Delusional bride – A bride in pain refuses to remove her wedding dress, even though she needs treatment for a kidney stone.

Nov 2, 2012 - 45m
Fraternity with “blue urine” – An entire fraternity becomes ill with a condition causing blue-colored urine Pregnant woman and spider bite – A pregnant patient is bitten by a spider, creating a life-threatening situation for both mother and baby Comatose drug runner – A comatose patient is later revealed to be a drug trafficker who swallowed heroin

Nov 9, 2012 - 45m
A patient can't remember the past 20 years and her doctor desperately needs to know what she's forgotten.

Nov 16, 2012 - 45m
A bride can't go through with her wedding because she feels possessed by creatures crawling in her head. pregnant woman delivers a baby in the front seat of her car An ER doctor yells encouragement at a comatose heart attack patient, trying to stimulate him to fight for his life

Nov 23, 2012 - 45m
Woman with sore throat and wheezing – A patient presents with a sore throat and difficulty breathing Family illness at a birthday party – An entire family becomes sick during a celebration, leading to a coordinated ER response to diagnose and treat multiple patients at once. Man acting like a child – A grown man suddenly begins behaving in a childlike manner, which the medical team must assess for possible neurological, psychiatric, or other underlying causes.

Nov 30, 2012 - 45m
Seizures from severe headache – A patient arrives with intense headaches that escalate into seizures Wrestler’s persistent vomiting – A professional wrestler has been vomiting for five consecutive days Naked, combative woman – A woman is found running naked in her yard, acting combative, and is taken to the ER for evaluation

Dec 7, 2012 - 45m
Teen with ectopic pregnancy – A young patient presents with internal bleeding from an ectopic pregnancy but insists she has never had sex Young mother in and out of flatline – A mother-to-be slips in and out of cardiac arrest Healthy patient refusing to leave – A patient who is otherwise healthy refuses to leave the ER

Dec 14, 2012 - 45m
On Christmas Eve, a man dressed as Santa is near death, and his wife asks the doctor to harvest his semen A man cannot breathe because a live fish is stuck in his throat