Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Dick Babbit, a former male nurse at All Saints, has dementia and is admitted for an angioplasty. His daughter is concerned he will wander off. Gloria and the staff allow him to believe he's still working as a nurse in 1974 to keep him calm and oriented.
Also known as: Blocked arteries
Dick Babbit is admitted to All Saints for an angioplasty procedure to treat coronary artery disease. The procedure is overshadowed by his dementia diagnosis.
Also known as: Detached retina
Eddie presents with visual disturbances after being beaten by Kevin. Jackie and another staff member examine him and determine he has a partial retinal detachment from the assault. Jackie encourages Eddie to document this injury for her custody case.
Also known as: Broken rib
High school science teacher Dave Tyler is dropped by staff during a gurney transfer after falling off a chair. He develops chest pain and difficulty breathing with concern for broken ribs and possible punctured lung. He receives a CT scan and treatment, and becomes central to a hospital liability/apology subplot.
Also known as: Sprained ankle
Dave Tyler's initial presenting complaint after falling off a chair while placing his class iguana back on a shelf. This minor injury becomes complicated when staff accidentally drop him during transfer.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jackie's ongoing recovery from substance use disorder is central to the episode as she must document AA meetings and build her sobriety profile for her custody case. She accidentally ingests Vicodin from a spiked smoothie at a meeting, creating conflict.