Also known as: CHF
Farouk is on ECMO awaiting a heart transplant. A donor heart becomes available from a 15-year-old MVC victim with catastrophic brain injury, and the retrieval team encounters complications during transport.
Also known as: Parkinson's
Hamilton is scheduled for experimental Parkinson's surgery involving cellular injection to the brain. He develops abdominal pain and fever, discovered to have bowel perforation requiring emergent surgery, which delays the experimental procedure.
Also known as: Perforated intestine
Hamilton's CT reveals free air indicating bowel perforation, requiring immediate exploratory laparotomy and forcing cancellation of his scheduled Parkinson's experimental surgery within the FDA window.
Also known as: IBD
Devon, a podcast host, is undergoing ileostomy takedown surgery after previous ulcerative colitis treatment. The procedure encounters a catastrophic bleed from the IMA at the aorta, resulting in the patient's death.
Also known as: Shock from blood loss
During ileostomy takedown, traction on the IMA causes catastrophic bleeding from the base of the IMA at the aorta. Despite massive transfusion protocol, the patient dies from uncontrolled hemorrhage.
Also known as: Breech birth
Pregnant patient with breech presentation undergoing external cephalic version (forward somersault technique) to turn the baby for vaginal delivery.
Patient requiring laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis, used as a teaching case for the Webber Method with Dr. Wright as the operating resident.
Also known as: Inflamed appendix
Patient undergoing appendectomy by resident Perez using the Webber Method, mentioned as an example of residents performing procedures independently to a certain point.
Also known as: Head trauma
15-year-old motor vehicle collision victim with catastrophic brain injury declared brain dead, becomes organ donor providing heart for Farouk's transplant.
Also known as: Brain attack
Hayes suffers a massive stroke during the ambulance crash transporting the donor heart, indicated by blown pupil. This occurs during the dramatic scene where the transport vehicle crashes into a ditch.
Also known as: Depression
Megan exhibits profound depression while her son Farouk is critically ill, stating she would not want to survive if he dies. Hayes identifies this as serious psychiatric crisis requiring intervention beyond situational anxiety.