Also known as: Meningitis
A cluster of six cases of bacterial meningitis among gay men this month prompts Thor and Zoey to organize a vaccination outreach at The Cock, a gay bar, to prevent further spread of the disease.
Also known as: Medication interaction
Lauren, a woman in her 50s with multiple autoimmune conditions, is brought to the ER with airway swelling caused by dangerous drug interactions from medications prescribed by eight different doctors who failed to coordinate her care. Jackie organizes a meeting forcing all the doctors to communicate.
Lauren is being treated by multiple doctors for autoimmune conditions with biologics including Enbrel, Humira, Rituximab, and prednisone, which leads to her dangerous drug interaction when the physicians fail to coordinate care.
Also known as: Tick-borne disease
News anchor Pat Kiernan presents with headache, fatigue, and light-headedness. Carrie suspects Lyme disease based on his weekends in Woodstock and orders testing to rule it out.
Also known as: Low sperm count
Coop learns his sperm count is only two million, well below the minimum five million motility required by the sperm bank, ending his hopes of donation and causing him emotional distress throughout the episode.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Jackie is struggling with sobriety and admits to her sponsor she badly wants to use. She purchases pills from a dealer named Gabe. Her sponsor warns her that she's vulnerable to bad impulsive behavior, especially as others around her move on with healthier lives.