Also known as: GBM, terminal brain cancer
18-year-old patient with terminal brain cancer ingests lethal cocktail to be declared dead for cryogenic preservation. Episode centers on ethical debate about his capacity to make this decision, culminating in parents initially overriding then honoring his wishes.
Also known as: Breast cancer
CeCe is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and breaks her wrist. She insists on surgery despite oncologist warnings about infection risk due to immunosuppression, wanting to make a Baked Alaska for her daughter's birthday.
Also known as: Wrist fracture
CeCe fractures her wrist after a fall and debates surgical repair versus conservative casting, ultimately choosing casting after oncologist warns surgery poses infection risk given her immunocompromised state.
Also known as: Superficial partial thickness burn
Young girl presents with second-degree burn but crashes during sedation for debridement. Dr. Manning discovers the crash was due to undiagnosed adrenal insufficiency unmasked by etomidate.
Also known as: Addison's disease
Keisha's adrenal insufficiency goes undiagnosed until etomidate sedation unmasks the condition, causing her to crash into adrenal crisis. Dr. Manning identifies pigment spots and low cortisol, treating with hydrocortisone to reverse the crisis.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Newborn presents cyanotic and unresponsive with deep laceration on chest and collapsed lung requiring chest tube placement. Baby was actually stolen via violent cesarean section.
Also known as: Forced cesarean, fetal abduction
Woman is chloroformed and violently cut open to steal her baby by an acquaintance who lost her own child. She presents eviscerated with exposed bowels, requiring emergency surgery to save her uterus and her life.
Also known as: Head trauma
Dr. Manning is recovering from a traumatic brain injury with memory loss. Dr. Halstead becomes concerned when she confuses medications and insists on overseeing her cases, causing tension between them.