Also known as: Brain bleed
Initially suspected diagnosis for Zack after loss of consciousness and closed head injury. Shaun Murphy identifies this condition when EMTs bring Zack into the ER.
Also known as: Head laceration
Zack presents with closed head injury and laceration after an incident involving Shaun Murphy at a bar, requiring extensive neurological workup.
The true diagnosis that Shaun identifies with the cryptic clue 'trampoline' (referring to Treponema), causing Zack's erratic behavior and requiring surgical repair to prevent rupture.
Also known as: Late-stage syphilis
The underlying infectious cause of Zack's aortic aneurysm and neurological symptoms. Shaun's cryptic reference to 'trampoline' was actually 'Treponema' (the causative organism).
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Shaun suffers left hemothorax from rib fracture after being beaten by Zack, requiring chest tube insertion for treatment.
Also known as: Ruptured spleen
Shaun sustains a grade 3 splenic laceration from blunt trauma (assault by Zack), which he conceals until he collapses.
Also known as: Broken rib
Rib fracture from assault that caused both hemothorax and splenic laceration in Shaun.
Also known as: Blood clotting disorder
Trauma-induced coagulopathy causing Shaun to cough up blood, identified through lab testing showing elevated WBC and PT with low hemoglobin.
Also known as: Rhabdo
Initially suspected diagnosis for Zack's condition, later determined to be incorrect when Shaun identifies the true diagnosis before collapsing.
Also known as: Nerve damage, numbness
Considered as possible diagnosis for elderly patient Ida who reports numbness in fingers, ultimately revealed to be fabricated symptoms to avoid discharge.
Also known as: Blood cancer
Revealed in Ida's backstory - her daughter Junie had leukemia as a child and died despite Ida's refusal to accept doctors' prognosis, explaining Ida's distrust of medical advice.
Also known as: Terminal cancer
Glassman mentions he is officially cancer-free as of this episode, representing conclusion of his cancer treatment arc.