Lea is diagnosed with Type 2 vasa previa during pregnancy, where fetal blood vessels run across the cervix. The condition threatens the baby's life and requires fetoscopic laser ablation. Despite initial surgical success, complications develop including umbilical artery clot and inadequate fetal lung development, ultimately leading to fetal demise.
Also known as: Blood clot in lung
Lea develops a pulmonary embolism (clot in the lower right pulmonary artery) during her pregnancy hospitalization. An IVC filter is placed to prevent further clots, but a second clot is discovered in the umbilical artery, contributing to fetal demise.
Also known as: Lung cancer
Maxine is a terminally ill patient with lung cancer who previously underwent lobectomy and chemotherapy. She has a cardiac assist device implanted during cancer surgery. She ultimately chooses to refuse antibiotics for a post-surgical infection, leading to her death on her own terms.
Also known as: V-fib
Maxine collapses at a fundraiser and goes into ventricular fibrillation. However, her cardiac assist device (not a pacemaker) automatically restores circulation, revealing she cannot honor her DNR while the device is in place.
Also known as: Blood infection
Maxine develops a surgical site infection after removal of her cardiac assist device. She refuses antibiotics, knowing this will lead to sepsis and death within hours, choosing to die on her own terms at a party she throws.
Also known as: Fetal decelerations
The fetus develops progressively slower heart rate due to compromised blood flow from umbilical artery thrombosis, indicating severe fetal distress and ultimately non-viability.
Also known as: Underdeveloped fetal lungs
Despite steroid administration, testing shows the fetus's lungs are not developing adequately, indicating the baby cannot survive if delivered. This confirms the pregnancy is not viable.