Also known as: Blood cancer
Simon is a comedian with recurrent acute leukemia presenting with vomiting and fever. His disease has relapsed after bone marrow transplant, and he develops typhlitis (cecal infection) and sepsis. He has no remaining treatment options and weeks to live. The episode focuses on Abby helping him achieve his dream of performing at Zanies comedy club before he dies.
Also known as: Neutropenic enterocolitis
Simon develops typhlitis (neutropenic enterocolitis), an infection of the cecum seen in immunocompromised patients. His CT shows cecal wall thickening and distension. The condition leads to sepsis and hemodynamic instability, requiring pressors.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Multiple patients are undergoing paired kidney exchange transplants. Mrs. Grasso has been on dialysis since 2002, and Marina is another dialysis patient receiving a kidney transplant as part of a coordinated four-way exchange.
Also known as: GI bleed
Edgar Dixon is a patient who died from gastrointestinal bleeding after Pratt prescribed him Renuvium (an NSAID) at the free clinic. This case is central to Pratt's Medical Board hearing and his license suspension.
Also known as: Broken rib
A woman on an Internet date fell into a hydrant while chasing after her date and sustained a broken rib.
Also known as: Gas poisoning
Oliver Miles burned his hands and suffered smoke inhalation with carbon monoxide exposure while trying to cremate his dead cat in a microwave and fireplace. He presents with tachycardia and hypoxia.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
Oliver Miles sustained partial-thickness burns to his hands and forearms while attempting to cremate his cat.
Morris diagnoses a 14-year-old adopted patient with undiagnosed sickle beta thalassemia who presented with strokes. The patient was never screened at birth.
Also known as: Smoke inhalation
Sam is recovering in the hospital from smoke inhalation sustained in the apartment fire started by candles. Her lungs are improving and she is expected to be discharged soon.