Also known as: Liver scarring
Jamie, a woman with Down Syndrome living independently, presents with end-stage liver disease due to autoimmune hepatitis that has progressed despite treatment. She needs a liver transplant, leading to a complex multi-organ chain storyline involving finding a living donor.
The underlying autoimmune condition that caused Jamie's liver failure. Despite medication compliance, the disease progressed to end-stage requiring transplant.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Cort presents after nearly drowning in a triathlon with fluid collection in the left lung requiring emergency chest tube placement. This complication is secondary to his fungal lung infection.
Also known as: Fungal lung infection
Cort, an endurance athlete who faked cancer, has a fungal infection causing bleeding in his left lung. The infection requires surgical excision via lobectomy, complicated by the fact that he never actually had the chemotherapy that would have caused lung scarring.
Also known as: Fatty liver disease
Rachel, a potential living liver donor for Jamie, is found to have fatty liver disease on screening bloodwork, which disqualifies her from donation. This complicates the team's efforts to find a donor.
Also known as: Kidney failure
An ex-inmate with kidney failure becomes part of the multi-organ transplant chain when his daughter is a match for Jamie. His condition is the catalyst for the complex ethical transplant storyline.