Also known as: Diminished ovarian reserve
April learns she has low ovarian reserve with elevated FSH and low AMH/antral follicle count, threatening her ability to conceive and creating relationship tension with Ethan as he prepares to deploy.
Infant patient with congenital heart defect requiring high-risk surgical repair, complicated by father's DNR order and subsequent abandonment. Surgery involves fenestration and angioplasty to address pulmonary hypertension.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Patient on transplant list with clotted dialysis catheter becomes part of domino kidney transplant arrangement.
Also known as: Diabetic kidney disease
Young patient with poorly controlled diabetes resulting in kidney failure presents with DKA and dies from cardiac arrest during domino transplant preparation, devastating his family.
Also known as: DKA
Dan presents with blood sugar of 640 and pH 7.23, causing loss of consciousness. Treated with insulin drip and IV fluids.
Also known as: Cervical spine instability
16-year-old with Down syndrome develops neurological symptoms after motor vehicle collision, revealing congenital spine condition requiring surgical stabilization that threatens his competitive ice skating career.
Also known as: Low white blood cell count
Cancer patient on chemotherapy develops severe neutropenia (WBC 2.2), thrombocytopenia, fever, and respiratory failure requiring intubation. Improves after chemotherapy stopped.
Also known as: Low platelet count
Part of Ben's chemotherapy-related complications with platelets at 35.
Also known as: Airway blockage
Ben develops diffuse airspace disease and poor oxygenation requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation, likely secondary to infection in setting of immunosuppression.
Also known as: Heart attack
Referenced as reason Navy called up reservist physician for carrier deployment, driving Ethan's departure subplot.