Also known as: Blocked arteries
Mrs. Patterson undergoes CABG surgery with complications including post-operative bleeding and cardiac tamponade due to thin ventricular walls from rapid weight loss. This case drives the main storyline about responsibility and medical errors.
Also known as: COPD
Mrs. Drake requires a second bullectomy procedure, during which a towel from her surgery five years prior is discovered. This case highlights the theme of medical error and accountability.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jerry is a chronic pain patient and opioid addict who visits multiple hospitals seeking narcotics. He suffers a subdural hematoma from a fall during his hospital stay, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Jerry develops a subdural bleed with midline shift after falling and hitting his head, requiring emergent craniotomy for evacuation.
Also known as: Blocked intestine
Mr. Sterman is recovering from a bowel obstruction and being evaluated for discharge based on return of bowel function.
Also known as: Early-onset Alzheimer's
Meredith's mother has advancing Alzheimer's disease requiring legal arrangements for power of attorney while she remains lucid enough to consent.
Mrs. Patterson's 100-pound weight loss resulted in loss of cardiac muscle mass, contributing to her weakened ventricular walls and surgical complications.