Also known as: COVID
Meredith Grey is hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, with flooded lungs and declining oxygen saturation. She is largely unconscious and enrolled in a monoclonal antibody clinical trial. This is the central medical crisis of the episode.
Also known as: Coronavirus
Tom Koracick tests positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine at home. He appears to be struggling with isolation and depression, though his symptoms are mild.
Also known as: Perforated colon from diverticular disease
Dave Oyadomari presents with right-sided diverticulitis that was initially misdiagnosed as appendicitis. The condition perforated, requiring emergency surgery with ileostomy placement. The case highlights the higher prevalence of right-sided diverticulitis in Asian-American patients and raises questions about diagnostic bias.
Also known as: Broken collarbone
Dave sustained a non-displaced clavicle fracture from falling off a ladder due to severe abdominal pain from his diverticulitis. The fracture is expected to heal without surgical intervention.