Also known as: Broken jaw
Josh sustains extensive facial trauma including a shattered mandible, temporal bone and maxilla fractures, and a large cheek tissue avulsion after being attacked with a skateboard while defending a woman on the subway. The team performs an experimental reconstruction using vascularized free flaps to restore his ability to speak and eat.
Also known as: Stomach outlet blockage
Infant Braden continues to vomit after every feeding following initial surgery for pyloric stenosis. The team suspects an incomplete pyloromyotomy requiring a second procedure.
Also known as: Telescoping bowel
During Braden's second surgery, the team discovers he has intussusception (telescoped bowel) causing obstruction, which was an unrelated second condition causing the same symptoms as his pyloric stenosis. The intestinal wall perforates during surgery, requiring emergency bowel resection.
Also known as: Blood clot in carotid artery
During Josh's reconstructive surgery, he develops a large clot in his carotid artery causing cardiovascular instability, requiring emergency removal via carotid arteriotomy.
Also known as: Manic depression
Claire's mother Breeze has bipolar disorder and shows up at Claire's apartment after being evicted for being off her medications and drinking. Claire allows her to stay conditionally on maintaining medication compliance and sobriety.