Also known as: Locked-in state
Dylan is a young Expedition Scout who developed locked-in syndrome after brain surgery. She can only communicate by blinking and progressively worsens throughout the episode, eventually losing even that ability. Her condition creates significant conflict between Dr. Shepherd and Dr. Adams regarding treatment approach and patient communication.
Also known as: Connection between aorta and intestine causing bleeding
Nora develops a new aortoenteric fistula with an infected aortic graft. The team attempts an axillary-femoral bypass to save her, but she goes into cardiac arrest during surgery. She is ultimately deemed too unstable for further intervention and palliative care is consulted.
Also known as: C. diff
Deb presents on a first date with severe diarrhea and cramping, initially attributed to antibiotics for a UTI. She is diagnosed with C. diff infection that progresses to toxic megacolon and requires emergency colectomy with ileostomy creation.
Deb's C. diff infection progresses to toxic megacolon with severe colonic dilation and inflammation, requiring emergency surgical intervention.
Also known as: Fungal blood infection
Nora's blood cultures grow fungus, indicating systemic fungal infection complicating her infected aortic graft and contributing to her deteriorating condition.
Also known as: Heart stopped
During surgical attempt to remove her infected graft, Nora goes into ventricular fibrillation requiring prolonged CPR and resuscitation.