Critical ConditionTemporada 2
Documentary series following the work of staff at Stoke-on-Trent's Royal University Hospital. With no narration it is the front-line NHS staff who explain the emergency cases they are faced with and the course of action they will take.
8 episódios
- Every second counts, from the moment they come in
E1Every second counts, from the moment they come inReturn of the documentary following the work of medical staff at Stoke's Royal University Hospital, as they strive to save the lives of sick and injured patients. A one-punch attack in the street leaves a man with a potentially devastating head injury, and trauma team leader Richard quickly realises he needs to perform emergency surgery on a bleed inside his brain. A young man arrives with multiple broken bones and suspected internal injuries following a motorbike accident, while a factory worker hopes the team can save his arm after a horrific accident with a circular saw. - For every rule there are exceptions
E2For every rule there are exceptionsA woman suffers a ruptured brain aneurism, leaving Dr Nayak minutes to stop the bleeding. In resus, a patient's heart stops several times while Dr Mandava battles to save his life. A 17-year-old girl is critically injured in a car crash. - When you're that close to death, every second counts
E4When you're that close to death, every second counts38-year-old Lesley is rushed in after her heart stops while driving. Abigail is treated for a neck injury following a fall while riding. 28-year-old Laura is brought in having a severe asthma attack. A man has shot himself in the foot. - It's a whole world of unknown...
E5It's a whole world of unknown...Will is rushed in after being stabbed multiple times by several assailants. Dr Pickering must quickly work out the trajectory of the knives used and how severe his internal injuries are. Fiona, a 38-year-old mother, has had a severe stroke, and Dr Nayak must remove the clot inside her brain, while Ivan arrives in cardiac arrest. Despite lifesaving CPR, he remains in critical condition - so now he needs a trip heart bypass.
