Also known as: Gluten intolerance
The mother's celiac disease, triggered by childbirth stress, caused malabsorption leading to pellagra, bleeding disorders, and hypercalcemia. Her infant son also had celiac disease, which prevented absorption of medications and mimicked colic.
Also known as: Stomach cancer
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma developed in the patient's stomach lining as a consequence of long-standing celiac disease, causing bloody vomiting and hypercalcemia. Patient ultimately refuses treatment.
Also known as: Niacin deficiency
Severe niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency caused by malabsorption from celiac disease led to neurological symptoms including seizures, encephalopathic delirium, and psychosis that caused the patient to attempt to kill her infant son.
Also known as: Aspiration pneumonia
The infant developed lung inflammation after being submerged in bathwater when his mother, suffering from psychosis, attempted to drown him. This led to pneumothorax requiring ECMO.
Also known as: Kidney failure
The infant's kidneys were damaged from oxygen deprivation during the attempted smothering, leading to dangerously high potassium levels, irregular heartbeat, and ultimately fatal cardiac arrest.
Also known as: Ruptured aneurysm
The patient developed bleeding in the brain due to vitamin K deficiency from celiac disease-related malabsorption, causing coagulopathy.
Also known as: Head trauma
Foreman is recovering from brain damage sustained in a previous episode, experiencing ongoing cognitive deficits including memory problems and spatial processing issues.