Also known as: Uterine fibroid
A patient undergoes a myomectomy (fibroid removal surgery) performed by Addison at St. Ambrose Hospital. The surgery is successful.
Also known as: Ruptured diaphragm
A newborn with a diaphragmatic hernia is airlifted to St. Ambrose. Addison performs surgery and the baby later develops oxygen saturation drops requiring emergency intervention.
Also known as: Twisted ovary
A pregnant woman named Heather undergoes surgery for ovarian torsion with cyst removal. She develops significant post-operative bleeding requiring a second emergency surgery.
Also known as: PTSD
A fire captain (Frank) struggles with PTSD from previous fire trauma and develops cross-dressing as a coping mechanism. He later suffers severe burns in a fire and is treated by Pete. His PTSD and coping behaviors are a central focus of the episode.
Also known as: Sleep disorder
Linda presents with severe insomnia following her husband's death, getting only 4 hours of sleep on good nights. Her insomnia is tied to fear of her son whom she believes killed the family dog.
Also known as: Grieving
A teenage boy (Jesse) presents with emotional blunting and behavioral concerns following his father's death from cancer. His mother fears he is a sociopath after their dog's death, but Violet discovers Jesse euthanized the terminally ill dog himself due to financial constraints, revealing his grief and sense of responsibility rather than sociopathy.
Also known as: Third-degree burn
The fire captain (Frank) sustains extensive partial-thickness burns in a five-story blaze when a beam comes down. He is treated in the ER with concerns about respiratory status.
Also known as: Large head
A 1-year-old boy named Miles is evaluated for an unusually large head. Cooper runs extensive tests ruling out Paget's disease, acromegaly, and tuberous sclerosis, ultimately determining the child is healthy and has a benign variant of normal anatomy.