Also known as: Brain aneurysm
Steph Goldman, a Jewish woman who initially presented after hitting her head, is found to have an anterior clinoid segment (ACA) aneurysm on CT scan. However, this turns out to be incidental as her progressive paralysis is ultimately caused by a parasitic infection.
Also known as: Parasites in the brain
Steph Goldman develops progressive ascending paralysis from neurocysticercosis, contracted when her daughter Shirley ate a non-kosher hot dog containing tapeworm eggs and unknowingly transmitted them to her mother through a kiss. The condition causes spinal swelling and threatens respiratory paralysis before diagnosis.
Also known as: PNET
Cephas, a 13-year-old Black boy, develops a benign primitive neuroectodermal tumor in his stomach caused by excessive cortisol from chronic stress. Surgery reveals four tumors total that are likely to recur. Dr. Frome diagnoses the underlying cause as chronic stress from experiencing racism and microaggressions.
Also known as: Tick-borne disease
A patient presents with body soreness and a rash, which is quickly diagnosed as Lyme disease by the DAWN artificial intelligence system, demonstrating the AI's diagnostic capabilities.
Also known as: Liver scarring
Grace Holland, a pacemaker surgery patient in Mexico, experiences sudden massive hematemesis from variceal bleeding when her cirrhotic liver decompensates during the procedure. Dr. Reynolds performs an emergency interventional procedure using cardiac stents to create a bypass pathway around the failing liver.