Also known as: Throat cancer
Max's ongoing cancer treatment is discussed throughout the episode, with his oncologist Dr. Stauton recommending a feeding tube (PEG tube) due to malnutrition from chemotherapy-induced nausea and radiation burns to his throat. He reluctantly agrees and gets the tube placed.
Also known as: Broken thigh bone
Officer Marie McNeil suffers a femur fracture after being struck by a vehicle while on duty, along with thoracic abrasions and contusions from bouncing off the hood and road.
Also known as: Esophageal rupture
Marie develops a hole in her esophagus (Boerhaave's esophagus) causing air to leak into the mediastinum, leading to respiratory distress and requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Heart wall rupture
During surgery to repair her esophageal rupture, Marie suffers a catastrophic free wall rupture of her right ventricle, causing massive hemorrhage. The heart muscle is too weak to hold sutures and she dies on the operating table.
Also known as: Blood clot in brain
Leon Hargrow, the driver who hit Officer McNeil, was not drunk but suffered an embolic stroke while driving, causing him to lose control of his vehicle.
Also known as: Urothelial carcinoma
Leon has a malignant bladder tumor (urothelial carcinoma, likely from Agent Orange exposure) that caused the embolic stroke. He knew about it for two years but couldn't afford treatment when the VA gave him only a partial voucher. The NYPD officers eventually fundraise to cover his surgery.