Also known as: Blood clot in lung
Max, a teenage patient with pulmonary adenocarcinoma in situ, suffers a massive pulmonary embolism causing severe respiratory distress and cardiac strain. Despite TPA administration and being placed on the transplant list's top position, he deteriorates and dies before receiving donor lungs.
Also known as: Lung cancer
Max's underlying lung cancer has placed him on the transplant list for over a year. His cancer history contributed to his pulmonary embolism and ultimately prevented him from surviving long enough to receive donor lungs.
Also known as: Dislocated knee
Ed suffers a knee dislocation from a cycling accident that Dr. Kean manually reduces. This injury is overshadowed by his more serious cardiac complication.
Also known as: Blood around the heart
Ed develops pericardial tamponade from his cycling accident fall, requiring an emergency pericardial window performed in the ER by Dr. Savetti to drain the blood compressing his heart before he could be taken to surgery.
Also known as: Broken ankle
Kathy sustains an ankle fracture from a cycling accident, requiring a cast and crutches. Her injury is less critical than her cardiac complications.
Also known as: V-tach
Kathy experiences ventricular tachycardia requiring cardioversion. This dangerous heart rhythm is later revealed to be caused by rhabdomyolysis from excessive exercise.
Also known as: Rhabdo
Kathy's excessive exercise regimen causes severe rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown), leading to cardiac arrhythmias and her cycling accident. The episode explores themes of body image and eating disorders through her case.
Amber develops pancreatitis from excessive alcohol consumption at brunch, requiring hospitalization for IV fluids and monitoring. The case provides contrast to the more serious injuries in the episode.
Also known as: Fractured skull
Damon sustains a skull fracture from a self-inflicted g*nsh*t wound to the head. The bullet misses his brain but fractures his skull and knocks him unconscious, requiring emergency neurosurgical evaluation.
Also known as: Suicide attempt
Damon, a war veteran suffering from PTSD and survivor's guilt over civilian casualties, attempts suicide with a g*n. This is the third suicide in his military unit, connecting to Ethan's brother Robert's death.
Also known as: PTSD
Damon suffers from severe PTSD related to civilian casualties during his military service, leading to alcohol abuse and ultimately a suicide attempt. The episode explores the epidemic of veteran suicide.
Also known as: V-fib
Max goes into ventricular fibrillation while being prepped for his lung transplant surgery, requiring multiple defibrillation attempts. He ultimately cannot be resuscitated and dies before receiving the donor lungs.