Also known as: EVALI
17-year-old competitive swimmer presents with hemoptysis and severe lung inflammation from vaping. Initial attempts to coil bleeding vessels fail, requiring thoracotomy and partial lung resection, ending his competitive swimming career.
Also known as: Blood around the heart
Post-operative appendectomy patient develops unexplained fevers and cardiac tamponade requiring emergency aspiration. The cause remains undiagnosed by episode's end, driving DeLuca to obsessively investigate.
Bachelor party attendee swallows a live bronze catfish on a dare. The fish becomes lodged in his esophagus with toxic spines, requiring surgical removal of the fish and repair of esophageal injury.
Also known as: Inflamed appendix
Patient develops persistent fevers and elevated white blood cell count following routine appendectomy. Despite negative sepsis workup and CT showing no abscess, her condition worsens, leading to cardiac tamponade.
Adopted child of hospitalized patient undergoing crawling therapy for attachment disorder. Her fear of hospitals stems from her father's death, creating tension when her mother is hospitalized.
Also known as: Pregnancy loss
Bailey reveals she recently had a miscarriage, which explains her three-day absence from work. This drives her emotional state and conversation with Tom Koracick about grief and loss.
Also known as: Depression
Maggie is in severe depression following her cousin Sabi's death from surgical error. She isolates herself, refuses to eat, and believes she is unfit to practice surgery, staying in bed for days.