Also known as: Seizure disorder
Mentioned in the opening voiceover describing a surgical procedure (corpus callosotomy) that involves severing connections between brain hemispheres to control seizures. Used as a metaphor for the episode's theme about separation and consequences.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Patient on dialysis who has exhausted all viable veins for access and developed sepsis. Bailey works to create an artificial artery to keep her on dialysis until she can receive a kidney transplant.
Also known as: Blood infection
Melissa Keyser presents in septic shock with systolic blood pressure in the 70s due to infected dialysis access sites. Requires urgent intervention with artificial artery creation.
Also known as: Brain cancer
Pediatric patient with a brain tumor he has named 'Phil' discovered when he was 6 years old. Karev performs surgery to remove the tumor, making it child-friendly by describing it as removing an 'evil little man.'
Also known as: Scar tissue
Patient who has undergone four surgeries in two years for adhesions (scar tissue). Hunt and Kepner attempt a new approach using adhesion barriers to prevent further scar tissue formation while addressing existing blockages.