Also known as: Liver inflammation
Jeanie is being discharged after receiving her hepatitis C diagnosis, which she discusses with Dr. Benton. She mentions Dr. Makadon thinks she'll respond well to medication.
Also known as: AIDS
Jeanie's HIV status is mentioned as something she hasn't disclosed to her family. At the end of the episode, she has a setback requiring plasma treatment and expresses despair about her condition.
Jesse presents with a nasty-looking leg ulcer that he'd been treating with mustard seed. Dr. Benton prescribes antibiotics and warm water soaks. Jesse later dies suddenly, with possible causes including MI, stroke, or pulmonary embolism from the leg infection.
Nurse practitioner Maureen injured her knee ligaments and cervical spine when thrown from a horse. She's supposed to stay off her feet but continues working at the clinic.
Also known as: Herniated cervical disc
Part of Maureen's horse-riding injuries, she has a herniated cervical disc in addition to her knee injury.
A shrimp worker presents with a severe hand infection from toxins in shrimp heads. Dr. Benton recommends antibiotics and rest, but she refuses to stop working.
Also known as: Drowning
A 4-year-old boy is thrown from a boat accident and found in the water. Dr. Benton provides oxygen/manual ventilation (bagging) for 80 miles to the hospital in Green Cove.
Also known as: Hit-and-run injuries
The father is injured when a boat throttle gets stuck and he crashes. He and his 4-year-old son are both transported to Green Cove.
Also known as: Type 1 diabetes
Adelina is a young athlete with poorly controlled diabetes (glucose 280) who comes in with her grandmother. She has had a previous seizure and is at risk for serious complications. Dr. Benton works to educate them about proper glucose monitoring and insulin management.
Also known as: Hole in the heart
Dr. Brookes detects a pansystolic murmur and VSD on echo in Adelina that Dr. Benton had missed. The congenital heart defect requires surgical repair, which the grandmother initially resists.
Also known as: Breech birth
Pregnant young woman in active labor with a footling breech presentation. Dr. Benton performs emergency delivery at her home using ether anesthesia and guidance from a computer manual.
Also known as: Newborn jaundice
The newborn develops jaundice after the breech delivery. Dr. Benton insists on monitoring mother and baby at Maureen's house before allowing them to go home.
Also known as: High blood pressure in pregnancy
During prenatal examination, Melanie has elevated blood pressure and reports vaginal bleeding the previous week. Dr. Benton recommends tests in Green Cove but her father refuses.
Also known as: Multiple broken ribs on both sides
One of two critically injured shrimp boat workers with flail chest and evisceration from a propane tank explosion. Dr. Benton stabilizes the chest wall using Saran Wrap and improvised fishing fly sutures.
Also known as: Leg amputation
Second critically injured shrimp boat worker with partial thigh amputation from the explosion. Maureen works to control bleeding while Dr. Benton ties off the superficial femoral artery to save the limb.