Also known as: Stab wound to the abdomen
Sharon Goodwin is stabbed in the abdomen by her stalker, resulting in severe pancreatic injury, common bile duct damage, and life-threatening hemorrhage requiring emergency Whipple procedure. She later develops tension pneumothorax and codes during surgery.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
During closure of her Whipple procedure, Sharon develops tension pneumothorax from broken ribs sustained during the attack, causing her to go into cardiac arrest requiring immediate needle decompression and resuscitation.
Also known as: Puff of smoke disease
Allie, a foster child, has progressive Moyamoya disease with severely narrowed carotid arteries causing recurrent mini-strokes and TIAs. She requires bilateral direct bypass surgery to restore blood flow and prevent permanent brain damage, having already failed three previous surgeries.
Also known as: Addison's disease
Ariel's apparent depression and memory loss episodes are revealed to be symptoms of undiagnosed Addison's disease rather than a psychiatric condition, explaining her salt cravings and cognitive symptoms that were misattributed to depression.
Ariel experiences episodes of memory loss that led to her accidentally overdosing on what she believed were antidepressants (actually placebos). The memory loss is ultimately determined to be a symptom of underlying Addison's disease rather than a primary psychiatric condition.
Also known as: Knife wound
The woman who attacked Sharon Goodwin sustains a superficial stab wound during the struggle that does not penetrate any organs, as Sharon deliberately avoided major anatomical structures while defending herself.