Also known as: Cauliflower ear
MMA fighter Ricky Wade sustained trauma to his left ear with hematoma during a cage fight, requiring drainage to prevent cauliflower ear deformity.
Also known as: Eye socket fracture
MMA fighter Cyrus Hammad sustained moderate swelling and probable fracture to his left orbit from a hammerfist strike during a cage fight.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Cyrus developed massive hemorrhaging in his brain following his MMA fight, requiring emergency decompressive craniectomy. Despite surgery, he slipped into a persistent vegetative state and eventually died.
Also known as: DKA
21-year-old college student Ted Baylor presented unresponsive with blood sugar of 800, diagnosed with new-onset diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis requiring insulin drip and fluids.
Also known as: Gallstones
Ted was found to have multiple gallstones with significantly inflamed gallbladder on imaging, complicating his overall clinical picture.
Ted developed severe gallstone pancreatitis with markedly elevated amylase, lipase, and white cell count, requiring IV fluids and bowel rest, which delayed surgical intervention.
Also known as: Lung cancer
Ted was discovered to have a large primary mass in the right lower lobe of his lung with bulky swollen lymph nodes, requiring urgent treatment decision between surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
Also known as: Fluid around the heart
Ted developed fluid buildup around his heart from acute pericarditis secondary to his lung cancer, causing cardiac constriction and requiring emergency pericardiocentesis.
Also known as: TLS
Ted died from tumor lysis syndrome after emergency radiation therapy caused his lung mass to burst, releasing toxic cellular contents into his bloodstream and causing cardiac arrest. This rare complication drove the episode's central medical tragedy.
Also known as: Alcoholism
Meghan Scott, a heart transplant candidate with an LVAD, has a history of alcohol addiction and is three years sober. Dr. Charles evaluates whether her sobriety without traditional support structures makes her eligible for transplant.
Also known as: CHF
Meghan Scott is in heart failure requiring an LVAD and awaiting heart transplant evaluation, with her addiction history complicating her candidacy.
Also known as: Small baby
At April's 12-week ultrasound, her fetus measures smaller than optimal (23mm vs 26mm crown-chin length), raising concerns about possible anencephaly related to her TB medications.