Also known as: Parkinson's
Dr. Guthrie's Parkinson's disease is revealed and becomes a central conflict when concerns about his ability to perform procedures safely lead to his resignation after a confrontation in front of colleagues.
Also known as: Head laceration
Kathy sustains head trauma in a motor vehicle accident when the SUV she was in rolled into the LA river. She also has a deep shoulder laceration.
Also known as: Vocal cord spasm
Daniel develops laryngospasm after being submerged in water during a car accident. His throat closing prevents intubation and requires a laryngeal nerve block procedure to open his airway without compromising his voice.
Also known as: Cancer
Daniel has stage IV recurrent stromal sarcoma that he has concealed from his friend/employer Kathy. The cancer causes him to lose consciousness while driving, leading to the accident, and later causes hypocalcemia requiring emergency treatment.
Also known as: Low calcium
Daniel develops hypocalcemia secondary to bony metastases from his cancer, causing prolonged QT interval and cardiac arrest requiring calcium replacement.
Emily, Dr. Campbell's daughter, presents with seizure from VP shunt blockage. She was born with spina bifida causing paraplegia and requires regular catheterization. The shunt malfunction requires surgical revision.
Also known as: Seizure
Emily has a witnessed seizure at choir rehearsal secondary to VP shunt blockage and increased intracranial pressure, requiring benzodiazepines and eventual surgical intervention.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
The general, presenting for shoulder pain from an old combat injury, is discovered to have an untreated opioid addiction when he overdoses on prescribed pain medication in the MRI waiting area.
Also known as: Broken arm
The general has an untreated proximal humerus fracture from friendly fire four years ago in Kandahar, which he has been managing with narcotics rather than seeking proper orthopedic treatment.