Also known as: Brain bleed
Ava has a brain bleed potentially from her previous accident or surgeries that requires awake brain surgery. During the procedure, she demonstrates multilingual abilities (Spanish, French, German) as different brain areas are stimulated, but ultimately does not regain her memory despite the surgery successfully stopping the bleed.
Also known as: Heart valve infection
Susan develops bacterial endocarditis as a complication from a previous endoscopy procedure. She returns with fever and heart murmur, requiring IV antibiotics. The condition progresses rapidly to toxic megacolon with perforation, leading to sepsis and cardiac arrest requiring emergency surgery.
Susan develops toxic megacolon with perforation as an extremely rare and rapidly progressing complication of her antibiotic treatment. This leads to her becoming septic and coding, requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Early labor
Lisa goes into preterm labor one month early, potentially triggered by stress. Her water breaks and labor progresses rapidly. During delivery, the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck, and she subsequently develops a uterine rupture requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Torn uterus
Lisa's uterus ruptures during delivery due to placenta accreta, causing life-threatening hemorrhage with blood pressure dropping to 58/32. She requires emergency surgery and multiple blood transfusions to control the bleeding and stabilize her condition.
Lisa has placenta accreta, an abnormally adherent placenta that causes uterine rupture during delivery and severe postpartum hemorrhage requiring emergency surgical intervention.
Also known as: Hormone-secreting adrenal mass
Paul is diagnosed with a tumor on his adrenal gland that has been causing his low sex drive through hormone imbalance. The tumor is described as typically aggressive and found late due to subtle symptoms. Treatment is described as difficult and risky but with hope.
Also known as: Cord around neck
During Lisa's delivery, the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck. The medical team must clamp and cut it before the baby is fully delivered. The baby requires oxygen support after birth but stabilizes.
Also known as: Memory loss
Ava suffers from amnesia related to her brain injury. The brain surgery was hoped to potentially restore her memory as a long shot, but despite successfully treating the bleed, she does not regain any memories and must face the reality of starting over with a clean slate.