Also known as: GSW to chest
A young girl is brought to the ED after being shot at close range in what was initially reported as a drive-by but is later revealed to be an accidental shooting from her parents' unsecured firearm. The bullet lodges near her spine, and she develops hemispheric paralysis affecting the right side of her body.
Also known as: Yellow oleander poisoning
Multiple residents from a low-income building in East Harlem are poisoned after consuming 'Rona-Vaxx,' a fake COVID cure made from yellow oleander (cascabela thevetia), resulting in acute cardiotoxic effects. One patient goes into cardiac arrest requiring multiple shocks.
Also known as: Protein buildup in heart
A patient taking multiple fake COVID remedies is discovered to have underlying cardiac amyloidosis, an autoimmune disorder that had been causing her symptoms (heart palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath) which she mistook for COVID. She develops a massive left ventricular clot requiring emergency intervention.
Also known as: Blood cancer
A patient whose leukemia was in remission three years ago now presents with an aggressive mutated form that is unresponsive to treatment. Dr. Sharpe maps out a cross-country Route 66 road trip with scheduled blood transfusions at various medical centers so he can fulfill his lifelong dream before dying.
Also known as: Suicide attempt
Dr. Frome's patient from his reentry program attempts suicide by drinking cleaning fluid after Dr. Frome sets strict boundaries and later decides to transfer him to another therapist. The incident represents the consequences of therapeutic boundary-setting gone wrong.
Also known as: One-sided paralysis
As a complication of the gunshot wound near her spine, Allison develops hemispheric paralysis affecting the right side of her body rather than typical paraplegic paralysis. The recovery timeline is uncertain (months to years).