Also known as: Heroin addiction
Cancer patient Shayna Davis overdoses on heroin after running out of prescribed Percocet for pain management. She was using heroin as a cheaper alternative to street prescription opioids. Dr. Sharpe takes her to an illegal safe consumption space and is arrested, facing board consequences.
Shayna is undergoing chemotherapy for a tumor and experiencing severe pain that led to prescription opioid misuse and subsequent heroin use when she ran out of Percocet early.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
Gabriela, a 28-week pregnant woman, presents with a blood clot in her lung causing respiratory distress. She is treated with TPA infusion.
Also known as: Fetal death
Gabriela's fetus died en route to the hospital due to congenital heart defects. She must undergo induced labor to deliver the stillborn baby. The episode focuses heavily on her grief process, with Max providing emotional support and allowing her to use a CuddleCot to spend time with her deceased daughter Sofie.
Also known as: Underdeveloped left heart
The fetus had a hypoplastic (underdeveloped) left ventricle and stenosis in the aortic valve, making it non-viable. This congenital heart defect caused the stillbirth.
Also known as: SSPE
Tawan, a boy adopted from Thailand, presents with declining grades, concentration problems, muscle twitches, and hallucinations. Initially suspected to have MS or Schilder's disease, he is ultimately diagnosed with SSPE from dormant measles virus contracted before vaccination. He is started on experimental antiviral and immunomodulatory treatment.