Also known as: Kidney failure
16-year-old patient who has been on dialysis for 3 years receives a kidney transplant from U.N.O.S. The episode follows the complications in procuring and transplanting the kidney, including her anxiety about the procedure and post-transplant medication regimen.
Also known as: ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease
31-year-old former internal medicine resident with end-stage ALS who is trach-dependent. He chooses to undergo donation after cardiac death (DCD), donating his organs including kidneys and liver to multiple recipients.
Also known as: High blood pressure in the lungs
70-year-old patient with end-stage pulmonary hypertension causing heart failure. Receives a heart-lung transplant as part of a domino transplant procedure where his original heart is then transplanted to another patient.
Also known as: CHF
62-year-old patient with severe heart failure (10% cardiac function) who has been waiting for a heart transplant for 3 months on mechanical support. Initially refuses to accept Herman Schulz's heart in a domino transplant due to personal animosity, but is eventually convinced.
Also known as: GI bleed
The ALS patient presents with lower GI bleeding following a cholecystectomy three weeks prior, though this condition is secondary to his decision to pursue organ donation.