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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's AnatomyABC

Season 12, Episode 18

9 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Throat abscess

Airway obstruction

A 6-year-old boy with a peritonsillar abscess who goes missing during a Code Pink, at risk for airway obstruction due to infection. His case drives the lock-down subplot.

Grey's Anatomy — S12E18Patient: Gage Dean

Also known as: Abruption

HemorrhageDisseminated intravascular coagulationFetal hypoxiaMaternal death

A 34-week pregnant woman suffers a delayed placental abruption after a car accident, leading Dr. Warren to perform an emergency C-section in a hospital hallway during a Code Pink lock-down. She develops DIC and dies despite the intervention.

Grey's Anatomy — S12E18Patient: Gretchen McKay

Also known as: DIC

HemorrhageDeath

Gretchen develops DIC following her placental abruption and emergency C-section, causing uncontrollable bleeding that ultimately leads to her death despite surgical efforts.

Grey's Anatomy — S12E18Patient: Gretchen McKay

Also known as: Premature birth

Respiratory failureHypoxia

A 34-week premature infant delivered emergently by C-section in a hallway, nicknamed Cosmo by his mother. He suffers respiratory failure requiring oscillator ventilation and ECMO support.

Grey's Anatomy — S12E18Patient: Baby McKay (Cosmo)

Also known as: Fall from height

Hemorrhagic shockHemoperitoneum

Unrestrained passenger in a five-car pile-up who was T-boned, suffering significant abdominal and chest trauma requiring emergency surgery. He survives while his wife does not.

Grey's Anatomy — S12E18Patient: Omar Singh

Also known as: Disconnected esophagus

A NICU patient briefly mentioned when Arizona counts all babies during the Code Pink to ensure no infants have been taken.

A NICU patient briefly mentioned when Arizona counts all babies during the Code Pink to ensure no infants have been taken.

Spina bifidasupporting

Two NICU patients (one boy, one girl) with spina bifida briefly mentioned when Arizona counts all babies during the Code Pink.

Teratomasupporting

A NICU patient briefly mentioned when Arizona counts all babies during the Code Pink to ensure no infants have been taken.