Also known as: Blood infection
Dustin presents to the ER with sepsis requiring oxygen, IV fluids, and 72 hours of IV antibiotics. His girlfriend (a dog groomer) brought him in after initially hesitating. He wants to leave AMA due to inability to pay, but Jackie arranges for him to go home with IV antibiotics administered by his girlfriend under Zoey's supervision.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jackie's opioid addiction is the central focus of the episode. After a series of destructive behaviors including a dangerous sexual encounter with a stranger who suffers cardiac arrest, Jackie admits she needs help and arranges to enter rehab at a facility called '28 Days' that specializes in pill addiction. This is the culmination of her substance abuse storyline.
Also known as: Heart stopped
An unnamed man Jackie picks up at a bar suffers cardiac arrest at her home during a sexual encounter. O'Hara and paramedic Lenny respond to Jackie's fake 911 call to remove the body. The incident serves as a catalyst for Jackie's decision to enter rehab.