Also known as: Lung bruising
Anna sustains a pulmonary contusion from rib fractures after crashing her car into a tree. Her oxygen saturation is monitored closely throughout the episode.
Also known as: Broken rib
Anna sustains three broken ribs from hitting the steering wheel during her car crash, as she was not wearing a seat belt.
Also known as: Broken nose
CT scan reveals Anna sustained a nasal bone fracture in the car crash, though no brain bleed was found.
Also known as: Wrist fracture
Anna sustains a left distal radius fracture which Dr. Ripley reduces.
Also known as: Mild traumatic brain injury
Anna is sedated and closely monitored for concussion after slamming her head hard in the car crash. Her GCS was 13-14 during transport.
Also known as: Suicide attempt
Anna drove her car into a tree in a suicide attempt. She later reveals to her father that she has been struggling with suicidal thoughts for some time and felt it was her only option.
Also known as: Depression
Anna reveals she has been struggling with depression, dropped out of Stanford, and felt embarrassed and like a freak. This is tied to the family history of depression discussed throughout the episode.
Also known as: Lung failure
Noah requires a lung transplant and is placed on ECMO to buy time. He was initially set to receive donor lungs but they were reassigned to Alea Lancer before being given back to him.
Also known as: Lung failure
Alea is scheduled for lung transplant surgery after her father manipulated the system to get her donor lungs. She ultimately chooses to return the lungs to Noah, knowing they would give him decades versus only months for her.
Also known as: Slipped disk
Kip has a severely herniated disk causing weakness and tremor, initially suspected to be GSS (prion disease). He responds to steroids and is expected to make a full recovery.