Also known as: Heart attack
Gary Burgess, a 52-year-old father, experiences a heart attack while walking in Manhattan. He initially attributes his chest pain to overeating but is diagnosed with MI and experiences complications with nitro drip causing dangerous BP drops.
Identical twins at 18 weeks gestation both have tumors in their lungs threatening development. Surgeons perform ex utero surgery to remove tumors but encounter uterine complications requiring innovative placement of one fetus in the abdominal cavity while the other remains in the uterus.
Ollie is a child with a rare neurodegenerative disease left in a semi-vegetative state with minimal brain function. His parents fight to continue experimental stem cell treatment, leading to a legal battle with UK courts that order withdrawal of life support.
Also known as: Poison ivy
Multiple hospital maintenance workers develop contact dermatitis from exposure to cheap, third-rate gloves purchased by hospital management, serving as a catalyst for identifying broader workplace health issues.
Also known as: Asthma attack
A 16-year veteran sanitation worker experiences worsening asthma symptoms linked to the hospital's new practice of incinerating waste rather than recycling, exposing workers to harmful respiratory irritants.
Also known as: Social withdrawal syndrome
A patient who hasn't left his apartment in three years suffering from hikikomori, a condition of extreme social withdrawal and anxiety. Iggy uses non-traditional therapy through video games to build trust and eventually meet him in person.