Also known as: Cast too tight
Yara develops acute compartment syndrome secondary to a proximal humerus fracture sustained when she fell down stairs while being chased at school. She requires emergency surgery to decompress and stabilize the fracture.
Also known as: H.H. tumor
Yara was misdiagnosed with Tourette syndrome, but is discovered to have a hypothalamic hamartoma causing gelastic seizures that manifest as involuntary laughing and motor tics. After emotional discussion with her mother about quality of life, she undergoes successful tumor resection surgery performed by Shaun and Jared.
Also known as: Complete heart block
Carter presents with dizziness and vomiting and is found to have an abnormally low heart rate caused by heart block, requiring pacemaker placement and subsequent cardiac reconstruction.
Also known as: Backward heart
During pacemaker placement, Carter is discovered to have congenitally inverted cardiac anatomy with transposed great arteries. He undergoes double switch reconstruction surgery to redirect blood flow, though develops a post-operative complication requiring a second surgery.
Also known as: Blood clot in heart
Carter develops a blood clot in his heart post-operatively due to a kink in the reconstructed atrial conduit, causing respiratory distress and requiring emergency repeat surgery to remove the clot and repair the conduit.
Also known as: AIDS
Jerome reveals to Asher that he is HIV positive with an undetectable viral load, which he had not disclosed earlier in their relationship. This revelation creates significant relationship conflict as Asher processes feeling betrayed by the omission, though they ultimately work through it.
Also known as: Broken arm
Yara sustains a proximal humerus fracture from falling down stairs, which leads to the discovery of her true diagnosis when she requires emergency surgery and subsequent imaging.