Also known as: Liver failure
Tom presents with acute liver failure causing hematemesis and hypotension. The diagnosis is complicated by his belief that he is a vampire and his girlfriend's manipulation preventing treatment. Eventually discovered to be caused by hepatitis C.
Also known as: Liver inflammation
Tom is diagnosed with hepatitis C, which is causing his liver failure. The infection likely came from blood contact with his girlfriend. This leads to photosensitivity that reinforces his vampire delusion.
A metabolic disorder caused by Tom's liver failure and hepatitis C that makes him extremely sensitive to sunlight, causing painful blistering. This symptom reinforces his belief that he is a vampire.
Also known as: Head laceration
Seven-year-old Kayla sustains a coup-contrecoup head injury in a motor vehicle accident, resulting in multiple small brain contusions. Despite treatment attempts, she develops increasing intracranial pressure leading to brain herniation and death.
Also known as: Dislocated elbow
Kayla's mother sustains a simple posterior elbow dislocation in the same motor vehicle accident. The injury is successfully reduced by the medical student under supervision.
Also known as: Infection
Army sergeant with an advanced prosthetic arm develops a deep abscess at the prosthetic interface that progresses to septic shock. The case becomes complicated by military jurisdiction issues as she is AWOL from Walter Reed.
Also known as: Life-threatening infection
Gina's arm infection progresses to septic shock with hypotension and fever, requiring immediate surgical intervention despite military police pressure to transfer her.
Also known as: Shared delusion
Tom has a fixed false belief that he is a vampire, encouraged and manipulated by his girlfriend. This delusion, reinforced by real medical symptoms (photosensitivity), prevents him from accepting life-saving treatment initially. He is placed on a psychiatric hold.
Also known as: Terminal cancer
Maggie is shown receiving chemotherapy treatment with steroids for her ongoing cancer diagnosis. She meets another patient named Ben during treatment.