Also known as: Brain bleed
Leanne fell while intoxicated, struck her head on a kitchen counter, and suffered a subdural hematoma that resulted in her death. This event profoundly affects Dean Archer throughout the episode.
Also known as: High blood pressure emergency
12-year-old heart transplant patient experiences severe hypertension (BP 202/120) and tachycardia while swimming, believing his donor heart is rejecting him. His crisis is ultimately linked to psychological distress from his parents' divorce and resolved after meeting the donor's mother.
Also known as: Anxiety attacks
Milo's severe anxiety, manifesting as delusions that his donor heart is speaking to him and rejecting him, causes dangerous physical cardiac symptoms. His anxiety stems from guilt over his parents' separation and is exacerbated by prednisone side effects.
Also known as: Ovarian cancer
18-week pregnant woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer after an electrical shock incident. The mass had doubled in size since her 12-week ultrasound. She initially refuses surgery to protect her baby but ultimately agrees to undergo the procedure during her second trimester.
Also known as: PCP overdose
Man high on PCP becomes violent at a Taco Bell drive-through, punches through glass causing hand lacerations, and later escapes restraints in the ED, attacking Dr. Lenox with a glass shard.
Also known as: Pufferfish poisoning
Patient ingested tetrodotoxin from pufferfish, arrested in the ambulance, developed hypotension and fulminant liver failure. Despite all treatments, she dies. Dr. Lenox stays with her throughout, not wanting her to die alone.
Also known as: Cut hand
PCP-intoxicated patient sustained lacerations to his right knuckles after punching through drive-through window glass.