Also known as: Leaky heart valve
Patient presents with syncope and ventricular tachycardia due to mitral valve regurgitation caused by long-term malnutrition from anorexia. The valve repair surgery is delayed to address her severe malnutrition first.
Also known as: Severe eating disorder
Central storyline involving long-term anorexia patient who requires experimental deep brain stimulation to address eating disorder before cardiac valve repair can be safely performed. Patient unable to tolerate NG tube feeding.
Also known as: Fistula between bladder and intestine
Patient presents with fizzy urine caused by fistula connecting bladder to intestine. Complications arise during surgery prep when he develops strangulated bowel requiring emergency surgery.
Also known as: Crohn's disease
Newly diagnosed Crohn's disease caused the fistula formation. Patient requires reversal of previous gastric bypass to preserve adequate intestinal length for managing Crohn's.
Also known as: Blocked intestine
Patient develops partial bowel obstruction pre-operatively indicated by projectile vomiting of bile, which progresses to strangulated bowel requiring emergency surgery.
Recurring character arc showing Glassman's post-operative recovery from brain tumor surgery. He struggles with physical therapy and normal post-op recovery milestones, requiring support from friends.