Also known as: Kidney failure
Dr. Archer requires a kidney transplant from his son Sean. The transplant becomes complicated when his ex-wife Leanne attempts to block it, creating the episode's central dramatic conflict before ultimately giving her blessing.
Also known as: Neck injury
Sheryl Martin sustained a neck injury with expanding hematoma from a high-speed car crash, requiring emergency airway management via retrograde intubation. Subsequently discovered to have a soft tissue mass (sarcoma) in her neck that was spreading.
Also known as: Soft tissue cancer
An incidental finding on MRI revealed a sarcoma in Sheryl's neck with inflamed lymph nodes indicating possible metastasis. This was discovered while evaluating her trauma injuries.
Also known as: Fungal lung infection
Allison was misdiagnosed with metastatic lung cancer recurrence, but Dr. Ripley discovered she actually had aspergillosis from working in her greenhouse. The diagnosis saved her from unnecessary palliative care and allowed for treatment with antifungals.
Also known as: Flea-borne typhus
Luis and other Venezuelan migrants presented with fever, elevated white blood cell count, vomiting, and rash. Dr. Ahmad identified flea bites and diagnosed murine typhus, likely contracted from infested blankets while crossing the border.