Also known as: Torn vein to the heart
Jason Paiz suffered a lethal vena cava tear after falling 100 feet into a ravine on his honeymoon. Owen Hunt performs emergency surgery including chest cracking and shunt placement to bypass blood flow and repair the tear.
Also known as: Shock from blood loss
Jason experiences massive internal bleeding and shock from multiple injuries sustained in the fall, requiring massive transfusion protocol and emergency vascular repair.
Also known as: Liver injury
Jason's liver is damaged in the fall, requiring careful manipulation during the vena cava repair to access the tear without causing further bleeding.
Also known as: VHL disease
Henry has VHL disease with a dangerous adrenal tumor but has exhausted his insurance coverage after 200+ days of hospitalization. Teddy advocates for him to receive continued treatment and ultimately offers to marry him for insurance.
Also known as: Adrenal gland tumor
Henry has a dangerous tumor on his adrenal gland related to his VHL disease that requires ongoing medical management but cannot afford treatment without insurance.
Also known as: Pancreatic leak
Bailey runs a competition among residents to develop protocols to eliminate post-operative fistula formation. April's patient Mrs. Hathaway develops a fistula and septic shock. Bailey ultimately discovers that removing drains on day three significantly reduces fistula rates.
Also known as: Life-threatening infection
April's post-op patient develops septic shock from a pancreatic fistula three days after discharge, requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Worn out hip
Ron requires hip replacement surgery due to complete cartilage loss and bone spurs. Callie performs minimally invasive hip replacement using computer guidance.
Also known as: Cut ear
Trina sustains only a lacerated ear despite falling 100 feet, as her husband broke her fall.
Also known as: PTSD
Cristina continues to struggle with PTSD following the hospital shooting. She is unable to work and Derek takes her fishing as therapy. She catches a fish but breaks down crying, showing she is still deeply affected.