Also known as: Hole in the heart
Newborn baby with multiple large holes in her heart septum described as looking like 'Swiss cheese.' The team develops an innovative mushroom-shaped plug device to seal the defects, but the repair initially causes life-threatening pulmonary pressure issues requiring a check-valve solution.
Also known as: Intestines outside body at birth
The same newborn has her bowels protruding outside her abdomen. Dr. Lim performs enterolysis and releases abdominal wall muscles to create room for the intestines, with significant risk of the baby being unable to absorb nutrition.
Also known as: High blood pressure in the lungs
After successful heart repair, the baby's newly strong heart overpowers her lungs, causing life-threatening pulmonary pressure spikes. Resolved by creating a pressure-release 'check valve' mechanism in the heart repair.
Wealthy CEO undergoing executive wellness screening discovers a pelvic tumor near the sacral nerve roots. The tumor is likely benign but could potentially be a malignant chordoma. After a dangerous biopsy attempt hits an artery, patient chooses risky surgery for certainty, resulting in loss of left foot nerve function.
Also known as: Depression
The baby's mother has clinical depression and was taking paroxetine antidepressant during early pregnancy. Shaun tells her this medication may have caused her baby's birth defects, devastating the parents.
Also known as: Brain cancer
Glassman continues chemotherapy for his brain tumor, receiving vincristine treatment. He encounters another patient with glioma who encourages him to embrace cancer community support, which Glassman initially resists.