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S2 E209 How Can This Happen

Documentary

14+

44 minutes

May 29, 2005

See what happens when neurosurgeon Dr. Smith is under extreme pressure when a young boy punctures his skull with a pitchfork.

Season 2, 15 Episodes

No Time To Think,

A circus performer is bitten by a poisonous snake, a baby is delivered in a car park and Dr Rob gets covered in blood by a man who is HIV-positive.

A patient who comes in after his hand has been chopped off by a lawnmower.

A Scary Feeling,

A teenage boy is brought in with a live cockroach stuck in his ear canal and a 20-year-old man seeks help after slicing his hand with a saw.

A Day From Hell,

A young boy is brought in again after being chronically ill, but is there a reason for this or is the mother poisoning her child for attention.

Prepare For The Worst,

Two gang members threaten to kill Dr. Carroll while he tries to save three men with gunshot wounds; reattaching fingers; car burglar.

Dr. Castillo thought he had seen it all in the ER, until a seven-foot tall man is brought into the ER, blind drunk and unconscious.

We Need A Miracle,

Dr. Michos has his hands full when ten critically ill teenagers are brought in after an experiment with a certain type of drug goes horribly wrong.

I Need Some Help Here,

A woman complaining of abdominal pain finds out that she is in fact pregnant.

How Can This Happen,

See what happens when neurosurgeon Dr. Smith is under extreme pressure when a young boy punctures his skull with a pitchfork.

A 21-year-old man has suffered internal injuries in a motorcycle accident. It's up to Dr. William Shillinglaw to save him from bleeding to death.

A woman comes into the ER complaining of severe abdominal pain. To doctor's amazement she claims there's an alien in her stomach.

Nothing's Working,

A woman complaining of abdominal pain finds out that she's actually pregnant - but is she ready to be a mother?

We Need Further Tests,

It's a busy day in the ER as Dr. Heilbron battles to treat a man whose intestine has come out, as well as car crash and gun victims.

Pressure Is Building,

There's havoc in the ER again when a boy is rushed in after breathing in an unspecified poisonous chemical. Has it permanently damaged his lungs?

Surgery Won't Help,

Crisis breaks out in the ER when a depressed man walks in, pulls out a gun and takes a doctor hostage.

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Untold Stories of the E.R.

Documentary

14+

13 Seasons

49 minutes

These true stories demonstrate the dramatic nature of medicine practiced under pressure, where every moment can be a turning point. See how a doctor's personal blend of expertise and decision-making ability are challenged by unpredictable circumstances.

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