Also known as: Abruption
Pregnant patient at 34 weeks with subclinical placental abruption and breech presentation requiring emergency C-section. She refused blood transfusion due to vaccine-related beliefs, ultimately leading to fatal postpartum hemorrhage.
Also known as: Low blood count
Lisa had pre-existing anemia during pregnancy which significantly increased her risk of complications during delivery and contributed to her inability to survive postpartum hemorrhage without transfusion.
Also known as: Bleeding after delivery
Lisa experienced severe postpartum hemorrhage after C-section that could not be controlled with standard measures. Her refusal of blood transfusion led to PEA arrest and death.
Also known as: GBM, terminal brain cancer
Ethan's father had a rapidly growing inoperable brain tumor with metastases that he had hidden from his son for six months. He ultimately died from the disease at the end of the episode.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Patrick suffered small intraparenchymal bleeds likely from a fall, discovered on CT scan, which revealed his underlying brain tumor.
Also known as: Lung infection
Young boy with leukemia developed pneumonia due to weakened immune system from chemotherapy, presenting with respiratory distress and requiring oxygen support.
Also known as: Blood cancer
Darius is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia, which caused immunosuppression making him susceptible to pneumonia. This is part of his ongoing treatment arc.
Also known as: Liver scarring
Patient awaiting liver transplant for nearly a year had her transplant surgery postponed due to infected burn on her foot, with the donor liver going to another recipient.
Also known as: Skin infection
Dorothy had an infected burn on her foot from diabetic neuropathy that prevented her from receiving her scheduled liver transplant due to risk of complications from immunosuppression.
Also known as: Diabetes
Dorothy's poorly controlled diabetes with blood sugar of 240 caused neuropathy that prevented her from feeling a burn, which became infected and delayed her liver transplant.
Also known as: Opioid poisoning
Entire transplant surgical team was poisoned with carfentanil sprinkled on their surgical masks by a patient's son, causing mass casualty event requiring evacuation and treatment with Narcan.