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Private Practice

Private PracticeABC

Season 1, Episode 8

3 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Typhoid

Septic shockRespiratory congestionHemodynamic instability

A typhoid outbreak affects multiple sequestered nuns, causing fever, rash, and septic shock. Sam and Naomi are trapped in lockdown while treating the sisters, ultimately discovering Father Mark was an asymptomatic carrier who transmitted it during secret cooking sessions with Sister Virginia.

Private Practice — S01E08Patient: Sister Helen and multiple nuns at St. Mary's convent

Also known as: Dangerously low body temperature in newborn

Cardiac arrestDeath

A newborn abandoned in Marine Park is found not breathing with no pulse and severe hypothermia (core temp 95°F). Despite extensive resuscitation efforts by Addison and Pete, the baby dies, profoundly affecting Addison emotionally.

Kleptomaniasupporting

Also known as: Compulsive stealing

Foreign body insertion requiring emergency room visit

Carl, Violet's patient attempting to date Addison, has compulsive kleptomania that worsens under stress. He steals one of Addison's shoes and inserts it rectally, requiring ER intervention for foreign body removal. Violet refers to him as 'Trunk' due to his hoarding of stolen items.

Private Practice — S01E08Patient: Carl (nicknamed 'Trunk')