Also known as: Prolactinoma
Jade presents with headaches, blurry vision, syncope, and abnormal growth (height 7'2"). Diagnosed with a large pituitary tumor causing growth hormone levels 16 times normal, requiring urgent brain surgery to prevent continued growth and spinal collapse.
Also known as: Abnormal growth from excess growth hormone
Secondary to pituitary adenoma, causing Jade's abnormal height (7'2") and continued growth at a rate faster than her body can handle, with growth hormone levels 16 times higher than normal.
Also known as: Broken vertebrae
Jade fractured a vertebra when she fainted and fell. The fracture became severely unstable after a second fall, causing numbness in her legs and requiring simultaneous repair during brain surgery to prevent permanent paralysis.
Also known as: Fainting
Jade experienced syncope (fainting) during a meeting, presenting with headache and blurry vision before losing consciousness. This was the presenting symptom that led to discovery of her pituitary tumor.
Also known as: Gunshot wound to the neck
During endonasal surgery to remove the pituitary tumor, the surgical team inadvertently hit the carotid artery, causing severe bleeding. Jackson Avery performed a muscle patch repair, and later placed a stent to stabilize the vessel.
Also known as: Poison ivy
April returns from the Middle East with a rash, cough, and fever. She is quarantined in a bubble while infectious disease rules out serious conditions like MERS and anthrax. Eventually diagnosed as contact dermatitis.