Also known as: Carcinoid tumor
Melissa presented post-op from gallbladder surgery but was discovered to have a neuroendocrine tumor on her appendix (1.5 cm) with liver metastasis. The tumor was secreting hormones causing symptoms initially mistaken for menopause and gallbladder disease. Simone performed her first solo appendectomy and liver biopsy.
Also known as: Funnel chest
Carlos, a 16-year-old foster youth, underwent a modified Nuss procedure to raise his sternum. During surgery, Millin accidentally punctured his heart with the Veress needle, requiring repair with a pericardial window and drain before completing the procedure.
Also known as: Broken tailbone
Anand fell off a hospital bed while attempting to naturally induce his wife's labor, sustaining a possible coccyx fracture requiring imaging and pain management while his wife was in active labor.
Also known as: Overdue pregnancy
Shruti was 14 days overdue and required medical induction with Pitocin after natural methods failed. She successfully delivered a healthy baby boy.
Hannah had a scheduled hernia repair that was postponed due to elevated INR. She also had pulmonary valve stenosis that was cleared for eventual surgery.
Also known as: Early-onset Alzheimer's
Central to the research storyline where Meredith and Amelia are competing for a Blaisdell Grant to study the gut microbiome's correlation with Alzheimer's disease. They are studying early-onset cases and proposing research on bacterial strains, while Tom Koracick is ahead with antibiotic trials showing reduced beta-amyloid plaques.
Also known as: Memory loss
Blue's girlfriend Molly has memory loss and is considering experimental grid stimulation surgery with Shepherd to recall lost memories, a risky procedure only proven in animal models.