An anesthesiologist has a heart attack; a pregnant woman has a cerebral aneurysm; doctors are sprayed with blood from a man who was stabbed in the heart; a prostitute's unusual hiding place for money is found.

Untold Stories of the ER

The Big Save

A man injured in a medieval roleplaying battle has a sword impaled in his head; a critically ill patient is so afraid of germs he won't allow doctors to treat him; two patients with the same life-threatening symptoms arrive separately from a fashion show.

My Job Is Mayhem

A carjacker has shot a policewoman in the chest; A homeless woman has cellulitis; A drug dealer is unresponsive after having been beaten. Two middle-aged men with severe burns; A man in his 70s has been found unresponsive in a public place.

We Have A Heartbeat

Pluto

A pregnant woman's leg pain turns out to be a flesh-eating virus, threatening life and limb.  A Desert Storm war veteran swallows razor blades on a dare, and a bride-to-be spends her wedding day in the ER after collapsing at the altar.

Life & Limb Too

A doctor opens a nurse's chest, and takes her heart in his hand, in a desperate effort to save her life.  Swords, severed limbs and suspicious stories lead to confusion in the ER and things go totally nuts at the hospital during a Greek Festival.

Heart In Hand

A grown man screams incessantly for no reason, a young mother is alert but ice cold, and a young boy seems to have overdosed on drugs but denies it. All these cases are medical mysteries, requiring "outside the box", life-saving solutions.

Ice Cold Mom

A college student collapses in the ER, and doctors do hours of CPR, hoping she'll revive.   A man with a 5-hour erection gets caught between his wife and his mistress, and a 70-year-old grandmother wakes up after being pronounced dead.

Grandma's Back

A young nurse collapses in the ER, and her co-workers must restart her heart. A young father brings his baby into the hospital convinced there are maggots in her hands.  A witch doctor is called to the ER to exorcise a demon from a woman's liver.

Short Circuited Heart

An unconscious woman is bleeding internally.  Doctors must quickly assess the problem, and convince a reluctant surgeon to take the case.  A man with a 4-day erection needs extraordinary help.    A woman arrives in the ER with a knife in her chest.

Minutes to Live

A woman is dragged out of a house fire and has a heart attack in the ER.  A schizophrenic patient believes he has someone else's face, and an untrained medical student is mistaken for a doctor and must deliver a baby.

Man With Two Faces

An ER nurse brings her delirious husband to the ER, then notices that his breath smells like mothballs. A young mother delivers her baby, then goes into life-threatening convulsions. Identical twin doctors create hilarious confusion in the ER.

Death Breath

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.

Life & Limb Too

Full Episodes

Season 5, 8 episodes