Also known as: Brain attack
Ken Wilson suffers a stroke with a blown pupil while attempting to provide a sperm donation for his girlfriend Leslie. Despite resuscitation efforts including multiple rounds of epinephrine and defibrillation, he dies, triggering a conflict over posthumous sperm extraction.
Also known as: Pregnancy-related heart failure
Lucy, a 17-year-old pregnant patient, goes into congestive heart failure during active labor with shortness of breath and jugular venous distension. Her blood floods her lungs and the umbilical cord compresses, requiring an emergency cesarean section without general anesthesia using only acupuncture and local anesthetic. She also develops ventricular tachycardia requiring defibrillation.
Also known as: OCD Harm (violent obsessions)
Jenny, Violet's patient and Paul's sister, experiences an acute episode of compulsive counting triggered by seeing a camping ad that reminds her of her deceased son Will. She counts floor tiles for over an hour in a grocery store, demonstrating counting as a coping mechanism for grief and loss of control.
Also known as: Brain tumor
Will, Jenny's deceased 10-year-old son, is discussed in his medical history. He had an inoperable brain stem glioma that was diagnosed early when he presented with double vision. Despite chemotherapy and radiation, he developed kidney failure, lost the ability to speak, went into a coma, and died after being removed from life support. This past trauma is the source of Jenny's current psychiatric crisis.