Also known as: Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic is the central focus of the episode, with the entire hospital converted to handle the surge. Multiple patients die from COVID complications throughout the episode, and healthcare workers struggle with PPE shortages and quarantine protocols.
Also known as: Manic depression
DeLuca is experiencing severe depression following a manic episode, struggling with his bipolar disorder diagnosis. His colleagues stage an intervention to convince him to get psychiatric help, and he eventually agrees to treatment.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
Teenage patient with extensive full-thickness burns from head to toe after a car engine explosion at a party. Requires intubation, escharotomy to allow chest expansion, and emergent surgical debridement.
Also known as: Hernia in groin
Teenage girl who was sex trafficked for two years returns to the hospital after being abandoned by her trafficker. She requires surgery for an inguinal hernia with significant abdominal inflammation and IV antibiotics. DeLuca had correctly identified her as a trafficking victim in a previous episode.
Also known as: Severe allergic reaction
Patient presents to screening with allergic reaction after unknowingly eating nuts, requiring emergency department evaluation.
Also known as: Metal poisoning from hip replacement
Richard is now recovered from cobalt poisoning from his hip replacement and has completed rehab. Referenced as his recent medical history as he returns to work during the pandemic.
Also known as: Hernia in groin
Trafficking victim Erin requires surgical repair of an inguinal hernia with significant associated abdominal inflammation requiring IV antibiotics.
Also known as: PKD
Immunocompromised teenager who received a kidney transplant two months ago for polycystic kidney disease, making him high-risk for COVID after attending a party during quarantine.