Also known as: Coronavirus
Gerlie, a 37-year-old long-term care nurse, is admitted with COVID-19 and develops severe complications including pneumothorax, multifocal pneumonia, and respiratory failure requiring ECMO. She ultimately requires a double lung transplant, representing the episode's central medical storyline about post-COVID complications.
Also known as: ARDS
Gerlie develops severe ARDS as a complication of COVID-19, requiring maximal ventilator support and ultimately ECMO before receiving a double lung transplant.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Gerlie develops a pneumothorax as a complication of her severe COVID-19 infection, requiring a VATS procedure.
Gerlie develops multifocal pneumonia post-operatively after her VATS procedure for pneumothorax, contributing to her declining respiratory status.
Also known as: Long-haul COVID
Meredith experiences ongoing symptoms from long COVID including dizziness, shallow breathing, tachycardia, and fatigue during a bronchoscopy procedure. The episode explores her recovery journey and the lasting effects of COVID-19.
Also known as: Rapid heart rate
Sophie presents with tachycardia following a fender bender, requiring EKG evaluation. This is eventually attributed to anxiety (white coat syndrome) rather than a serious cardiac condition.
Also known as: Intestines outside body at birth
Luna, the baby Jo wants to adopt, has gastroschisis requiring surgical repair. The episode follows her recovery and pending upper GI study, which factors into the adoption timeline.