Also known as: Placental separation
Pregnant prisoner Abby presents with hemorrhaging due to placenta previa, requiring emergency C-section. This drives the episode's main plot examining whether she murdered her first baby or was wrongly convicted.
Also known as: MMA
The newborn develops critical illness after breastfeeding, initially suspected to be antifreeze poisoning. The diagnosis of this genetic metabolic disorder proves Abby's innocence in her first baby's death and resolves the episode's central mystery.
Also known as: Skin cancer
College track star presents with nausea and dizziness, found to have stage 4 metastatic melanoma with poor prognosis. She receives experimental engineered T-cell therapy in a subplot exploring new surgical leadership dynamics and mother-daughter relationships.
Also known as: Bleeding after delivery
Abby develops severe bleeding after her C-section, requiring workup for various causes including uterine atony, ultimately requiring hysterectomy consideration.
Also known as: Low oxygen levels
Track athlete becomes hypoxic with severe coughing, leading to discovery of lung lesion and eventual melanoma diagnosis.