Season 2, Episode 8

Also known as: GSW

Patient shot on subway platform with bullet lodged in frontal lobe. Undergoes successful neurosurgery to remove the bullet, with careful attention to avoiding vascular damage and bleeding.

Also known as: Breathing failure

Patient in end-stage heart failure with implanted defibrillator experiences respiratory failure while changing a light bulb. The episode centers on the ethical decision of whether to deactivate his defibrillator as his body fails, with his husband John struggling to make the decision.

Also known as: Fainting

Fashion magazine editor who collapses at Union Square subway, attributed to skipping breakfast. Treated with fluids and dismissed as a minor case compared to the incoming gunshot victim.