Also known as: Skin cancer that has spread
Izzie undergoes a CT scan to evaluate her metastatic melanoma after IL-2 treatment. While some metastases have shrunk, new mets appear in the small bowel, prompting aggressive surgical intervention despite the poor prognosis.
Also known as: Gunshot to the leg
A domestic abuse perpetrator is shot 17 times by his six-year-old daughter. He sustains multiple penetrating injuries to chest, abdomen, back, legs, and shoulder requiring emergency surgery with experimental hemostatic agent. The case reveals ongoing domestic violence.
Also known as: Broken bones
An environmental activist falls from a tree after being deliberately knocked down by a bulldozer, sustaining multiple limb fractures and a cheekbone fracture. She develops life-threatening hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery with intermedullary rod placement.
Also known as: Facial cut
A six-year-old girl sustains a facial laceration from gun recoil after shooting her abusive father 17 times in an attempt to protect her mother. The injury is treated with cleaning and repair.
Also known as: Alcoholism
Meredith and Lexie's father appears 29 days sober from rehab, working his ninth step of making amends as part of his recovery from alcoholism. This drives emotional subplot with his daughters.