Also known as: GSW to abdomen
Officer Bell sustains a gunshot wound to the lower right quadrant during duty while protecting a child. Surgery reveals an old retained piece of car seat foam from a previous undisclosed shooting incident when he was 17, which had caused an abscess.
Also known as: OHSS
April develops OHSS from IVF hormone treatments, which she admits to doubling up on to ensure success. She presents with abdominal pain, distension, and breathing difficulty requiring paracentesis to drain ascitic fluid.
Also known as: PTSD
Dr. Charles diagnoses Ms. Remus with PTSD stemming from the traumatic birth of her extremely premature daughter. Her hypervigilance and misinterpretation of her daughter's symptoms was initially suspected to be Munchausen by proxy, but is revealed to be PTSD-related anxiety causing her to overestimate her daughter's medical needs.
Mindi was diagnosed with this condition as a premature infant. Her mother brings her to the ED for respiratory concerns and possible seizures, but testing reveals no current acute issues. The girl was being over-treated due to her mother's PTSD-related hypervigilance.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Hannah returns to work after completing rehab for substance abuse. She acknowledges that Will turning her in, while initially felt as a betrayal, was necessary and gave her life back. This is part of her ongoing recovery arc.