Also known as: Collapsed lung
Mrs. Lee presents with a non-productive cough initially misdiagnosed as minor, then incorrectly suspected to be tuberculosis. Carrie correctly diagnoses spontaneous pneumothorax when the patient's condition deteriorates, successfully placing a chest tube.
Also known as: Brain dysfunction from liver failure
Gloria's progressive memory problems are revealed to be caused by sky-high ammonia levels, likely from liver toxicity or medication side effects from Depakote. Jackie and O'Hara run unauthorized blood tests to determine the cause of her declining cognitive function.
Also known as: Seizure disorder
Gloria reveals she had a seizure a year ago and has been taking Depakote, which is causing her memory problems as a side effect. She's been hiding this chronic condition due to fear of losing her job.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jackie attends an NA meeting and struggles with completing the 12-step program properly, particularly making amends. She admits to skipping sobriety steps and doing recovery 'her way.' The episode culminates with her making a formal amends to her ex-husband Kevin.