Also known as: Kidney failure
Cece is a post-heart transplant patient who has developed secondary renal failure due to her anti-rejection medications. She requires ongoing monitoring with blood work and echocardiogram.
Also known as: Multiple osteochondromas
Rafi is an 11-year-old with extensive osteochondromas in both scapulae affecting his range of motion and ability to participate in outdoor activities he loves. During surgery, the team discovers one of the growths has become malignant.
Also known as: Bone cancer
During surgery to remove Rafi's osteochondromas, the team discovers one of the growths is actually a Ewing sarcoma caught early. They perform extracorporeal radiation on the removed scapula to kill the cancer before reimplanting it, preserving his range of motion.
Also known as: MALS
Nina has seen multiple doctors who diagnosed her with acid reflux, anorexia, and anxiety, but Bailey's team discovers her stomach pain is caused by a ligament wrapped tightly around her celiac artery that compresses when she eats. The diagnosis was missed repeatedly because she always fasted before medical visits.
Also known as: Severe asthma attack
A 19-year-old asthmatic patient who becomes tachypneic with oxygen saturations in the 80s and requires emergent intubation by DeLuca when she fails to respond to nebulizers and steroids.