The Pitt Season 2's Patient Log: All 15 Medical Cases Explained

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Pitt season 2, episode 1.

The Pitt season 2 has kicked off with an eventful first hour as the team at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital welcomes no less than 15 patients to kick the season off. Dr. Robby and the team had an extremely challenging shift in season 1 that saw them handle dozens of patients including victims from a festival mass shooting.

Thankfully, despite the fourth of July setting in The Pitt season 2, the shift seems to be starting at a much more manageable pace, but that isn't expected to continue for long. Regardless, it's worth checking in on who is currently occupying the beds in the ER.

Margaret Walker - Hypochondriac

The first patient that we meet after Dr. Robby gets on shift is Mrs. Margaret Walker. Dr. Robby and Dr. Shen, who is due to clock out after his night shift, briefly meet with Mrs. Walker and discuss her extensive concerns. However, despite her fear that she is in imminent danger of death, there are no clear signs that anything is actually wrong.

In order to give Mrs. Walker some peace of mind, Dr. Shen suggests they prescribe 500mg of cyanocobalamin. To which Dr. Robby insists they up it to a full 1000mg. Once outside the room, they confirm that the shot is actually just B12. It appears that, clearly, Mrs. Walker may have a case of hypochondria and finds solace in getting attention, which may also explain why she is wearing a waitress uniform for a long-gone diner.

Mr. Burgess - Leg Cramps

Next up, Dr. Robby and Dr. Shen are introduced to Mr. Burgess, who has arrived in the ER after complaining of leg cramps. While they meet with Mr. Burgess, the man is unable to say anything, while his wife takes control of the situation. When asked about the medication he currently takes, she then takes four large plastic bags from her handbag full of various pills and vitamins.

Mr. Burgess isn't seen again in the episode, and it seems that the large concoction of unprescribed medications may be creating some unfortunate side effects.

John Doe - Chest Puncture

Next up, after Dr. Robby meets Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, an urgent case is rushed in from the ambulance into one of the available trauma rooms. The man is referred to as a John Doe, and the ambulance team let the doctors know that he is a dishwasher who got a severe chest wound from a knife, though they don't know if it was accidental or an assault.

While the man initially had a pulse, two blocks before their arrival, his pulse stopped. Dr. Robby and several others jump into action, with Dr. Robby allowing the residents to take the lead while he gently guides them. Immediately, they make an incision into the left side of the chest, opposite the injured area, to examine the extent of the damage.

It becomes apparent before long that the visibility is poor, and they convert to a clamshell, which means cutting the sternum and fully opening the chest cavity. Once inside, Dr. Robby advises a risky move known as a Hilar flip, and with his calm, gentle coaching, the team manages to successfully get things under control.

However, there is still extensive bleeding, and once they do an internal defibrillation to restore the heart to a normal rhythm, they give the patient multiple blood transfusions to make up for all the lost blood. The patient is then sent upstairs for further treatment and care after the doctors in the ER literally brought him back from death.

Kylie Connors - Chin Laceration

Kylie Connors is a 9-year-old girl who was brought in by her father's girlfriend after falling down the stairs and getting a serious chin laceration. She also chipped one of her front incisors, though that appears to be a much less severe injury.

While in the care of Dr. Trinity Santos, large bruises are discovered on Kylie's back, along with several more injuries around her body. Checking her records, they learn that Kylie has repeatedly been seen in the West Pittsburgh hospital, and it raises some obvious red flags for Santos. Upon further examination, she also discovers that the girl's urine contains a lot of blood.

Santos checks in with Dr. Robby before getting social services involved, and her story is likely to continue into future episodes of The Pitt season 2.

Liam Sanders - Severe Leg Abrasion

Liam Sanders arrived in the ER after having a serious fall from his bicycle, which caused intense leg injuries. He is a 26-year-old who rode his bike through his neighborhood without a helmet, though that clearly wouldn't have saved his legs.

Initially, Sanders is assigned to Langdon, but when Dr. Robby sends Langdon back to triage, he passes Sanders on to Dr. Melissa King. Evidently, Sanders is pleased with this change, as he begins flirting with Dr. King, though she fails to pick up on his advances.

Candace O'Grady - Intractable Vomiting

Next up, the nurses inform the doctors that a patient named Candace O'Grady has been brought in by her restless and rather aggravated son, Richard. However, Candace and Richard don't appear on-screen until much later in the episode. Dr. Mohan visits with Candace, who sends her son out of the room after he responds harshly to questions.

Candace is 82 years old, and informs Dr. Mohan that she has stopped taking her meds for an extended period of time as she found a new means of treating her issues: marijuana. Having experimented with the drug while with a friend, Candace has taken to regularly consuming 12 or more marijuana cookies every day. This is likely where her issue stems from.

Mr. Williams - Fall At Home

Dr. Cassie McKay has the good fortune to meet with Mr. Williams, a middle-aged man who fell and injured his nose, causing a fairly intense nosebleed. Cassie provides a thorough exam, where she finds that Mr. Williams also has intense pain in his right wrist.

However, Mr. Williams appears extremely aggressive and confrontational, saying he wants to leave and avoid any unnecessary additional charges. Despite this, Cassie persists in order to provide the best care possible. Upon repeat visits, she begins to see that Mr. Williams also appears to have symptoms of a possible concussion, or at least some short-term memory loss.

With Mr. Williams' mood swings, Cassie needs to approach carefully, but it appears that the patient is suffering from more than a bloody nose and an injured wrist.

Mr. Ethan Bostick - Found Altered In Assisted Living Facility

In the morning rush, as patients are brought in from the Assisted Living Facility, Dr. Whitaker is introduced to Ethan Bostick, a 79-year-old man who was found altered that morning. He is also informed that Mr. Bostick has a POLST, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. This directs that Mr. Bostick would not like to receive any CPR or intubation.

After a round of general exams, Mr. Bostick goes into a V-tach, an abnormal, fast-paced heart rhythm. Due to the POLST, they have no means of treating the condition, and so, Whitaker and the new student doctors, Joy Kwon and James Ogilvie, simply stand by as he passes.

Mr. Bostick is declared dead, and Whitaker takes the time to offer up a moment of silence for the man, instructing Kwon and Ogilvie to do the same.

Mr. Digby - Cast Removal

Upon arriving in the ER, Dr. Robby noted that there was a particularly foul-smelling man in the waiting room, and throughout the day, the stench appeared to have worsened. This led some of the other people in the waiting room to beg for the man to be seen to, in order to get him out of the waiting room.

The staff of the ER oblige, and while Mr. Digby only needs a cast removed, he is escorted to an outdoor shower where he can wash the dirt and grime from his body.

Sister Grace Matthews - Conjunctivitis

Dr. Victoria Javadi picks up a patient with severe conjunctivitis. Sister Grace Matthews, a Nun, appears to be very happy to speak with Javadi, and even feels comfortable inquiring about religious beliefs. However, Javadi is evidently more interested in seeing to her medical needs.