Also known as: Rhabdo
A 9-year-old girl with terminal alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in remission presents with hallucinations. This is her primary underlying condition that has subjected her to five major surgeries, bone marrow transplant, fourteen rounds of chemo and blast radiation.
Also known as: Heart tumor
A benign tumor discovered growing along the heart wall and extending into her lung, requiring temporary heart explant surgery to remove. Initially suspected to be causing her symptoms but ultimately found to be unrelated and benign.
Also known as: Blood clot in the brain
A blood clot in Andie's brain (likely thrown by the cardiac tumor) that causes her hallucinations and retinal bleeding. Diagnosed through an innovative hypothermic cardiac arrest procedure that allowed MRI visualization, then surgically removed.
Also known as: Bleed in the eye
Bleeding in Andie's eye that occurs during cardiac surgery, ultimately determined to be caused by increased pressure from the cerebral clot rather than the heart surgery itself.
A male patient who self-inflicted a penile injury with box cutters attempting self-circumcision after his girlfriend expressed discomfort with his uncircumcised status. Requires plastic surgery repair.