Also known as: Lacerated femoral vein
Escaped convict Tyler Clemons sustains a femoral vein laceration that requires emergency field treatment by Dr. Manning and Dr. Marcel after they are kidnapped. The injury drives the urgency of the hostage situation and requires improvised surgical intervention.
Also known as: Liver scarring
Jasmine presents with end-stage liver disease requiring emergency transplant. The case becomes complicated when it's revealed she fraudulently recruited a non-biological mother as a living donor by accessing sealed adoption records, creating an ethical crisis for the medical team.
Also known as: Schizoaffective disorder
College student with early-onset schizophrenia presents after passing out. The case centers on her secret medication non-compliance and her mother secretly dosing her with antipsychotics without her knowledge, leading to a severe psychotic episode and ethical dilemma about patient autonomy.
Also known as: Involuntary movements
Krista experiences dyskinesia that mimics a seizure, caused by a drug interaction between metoclopramide (given for nausea) and risperidone (antipsychotic her mother was secretly giving her). This reveals the mother's covert medication dosing.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Dr. Asher is in a treatment facility undergoing withdrawal without methadone support due to facility protocols for medical staff. Dr. Halstead attempts to help by bringing suboxone, which she rejects to protect her medical license.
Also known as: Breast cancer
Maggie anxiously awaits scan results and tumor marker labs to determine if her hormone therapy is working. She receives good news that she is officially in remission with no detectable tumor markers.
Also known as: Brain tumor
Tyler Clemons' son has terminal stage IV brain cancer and is receiving home hospice care. This medical information helps police locate the kidnapped doctors by tracking the family's medical records.
Also known as: Cast too tight
Tyler develops compartment syndrome in his calf following the femoral vein injury and tourniquet application, requiring Dr. Manning to perform emergency fasciotomy under threat of violence.