Season 3, Episode 6

Also known as: Blood infection

Miss Barto is a 36-year-old patient who is septic and in respiratory failure, requiring ventilator support. Her case becomes the central focus of a conflict between Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso about resource allocation, with Dr. Cox focusing intensive efforts on her as a winnable case while other patients are neglected.

Also known as: Breathing failure

Miss Barto requires mechanical ventilation due to respiratory failure. The medical team attempts to wean her off the ventilator during the episode, with close monitoring of her hemodynamics and systemic vascular resistance.