Also known as: Shingles
A child patient presents with a painful rash initially thought to be poison ivy. Jackie recognizes it as shingles, and the child requires a blood draw to confirm the diagnosis.
Also known as: Cocaine overdose
A 47-year-old man collapses at Jackie's AA meeting from a cocaine overdose. He seizes, goes into ventricular fibrillation, and arrests on the table. Jackie brings him to the ER where they attempt resuscitation. He ultimately dies, devastating his wife who thought he was in recovery.
Also known as: Food poisoning
A patient presents with nausea after eating fish tacos. Dr. Roman examines him and Jackie prepares antiemetics. The case is used to show Dr. Roman being closely supervised by Jackie on her first day back from probation.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jackie's ongoing recovery from addiction is central to the episode. Despite celebrating one year of sobriety, she reveals to her new sponsor that she took a pill on the day of her anniversary, marking her first relapse. This is a recurring character arc throughout the series.