Also known as: Dislocated ankles
Omar sustains bilateral ankle dislocations from a rock climbing fall. The injury serves as the entry point for discovering his underlying pituitary adenoma and nutritional deficiencies that caused the fall.
Also known as: Vitamin B1 deficiency
Omar's severe B1 deficiency from restrictive dieting (vegetarian keto) causes short-term memory loops and confusion. His eating disorder stems from pressure to stay light for rock climbing performance.
Also known as: Brain tumor on pituitary gland
Omar has a small pituitary adenoma causing chronic headaches for three years. During the episode, a hypertensive spike causes the tumor to bleed, compressing cranial nerves and causing eye movement paralysis (ophthalmoplegia).
Also known as: GSW to abdomen
Aaron presents with abdominal pain from a week-old gunshot wound. The bullet has eroded into his pancreas causing life-threatening GI bleeding. He initially refuses surgery due to fear of legal consequences, but doctors perform a stent procedure that stops bleeding without removing the bullet.
The bullet in Aaron's abdomen has eroded into the neck of his pancreas, causing it to bleed into his intestinal drainage system. This results in melanotic stool and hemorrhagic shock requiring emergency intervention.
Also known as: Lung cancer
Jodie presents believing she has endometriosis but is diagnosed with a Pancoast tumor (rare lung cancer). The tumor causes back pain, pinpoint pupils (Horner syndrome), and triggers a seizure. She was initially misidentified as a drug-seeker by an AI program due to veterinary prescriptions in her name.