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The Good Doctor

The Good DoctorABC

Season 7, Episode 6

14 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Head laceration

HypoxiaSeizuresBrain herniationCSF leak

Patient with skull fracture and brain herniation requiring emergency craniotomy. Dr. Lim performs decompressive hemicraniectomy to address increasing intracranial pressure.

Flail chestsupporting

Also known as: Multiple broken ribs on both sides

Cardiac contusionPulmonary artery trunk tearLung lacerationsCritical hypoxia

Hero patient who jumped in front of car to save a child. Sustained massive chest trauma with terminal injuries. Declared Black Tag despite heroic actions.

Also known as: Femoral artery injury

Hemorrhagic shock

Mass casualty event driver with severe leg trauma requiring below-knee amputation. Dr. Kalu initially considers limb salvage but Murphy orders amputation to save time for other patients.

The Good Doctor — S07E06Patient: Riley Larson

Also known as: AFE

Cardiopulmonary failureUterine rupture

Pregnant trauma patient with abdominal injuries requiring emergency C-section. Murphy discovers amniotic fluid with fetal hair in her pulmonary circulation causing cardiac arrest, successfully saves both mother and baby.

Also known as: Collapsed lung

Cardiac arrest

Initially declared dead (Black Tag) but Charlie discovers fixed but not dilated pupils. Tension pneumothorax caused cardiac arrest via Lazarus effect. Later develops ventricular aneurysm requiring emergency surgery in ER bay.

Ventricular rupture

Charlie notices concerning PVC patterns on EKG monitoring that others dismiss. Murphy recognizes impending ventricular rupture and performs emergency repair in non-sterile ER bay with Charlie's assistance.

Also known as: Liver injury

Hemorrhage

Complex liver injury requiring left hepatectomy. Murphy convinces reluctant Dr. Glassman to return to surgery for this case when no other surgeons are available.

Also known as: Severe nosebleed

Hemorrhage

Green Tag patient develops life-threatening posterior nosebleed. Dom initially mismanages but ultimately improvises successful treatment with urinary catheter when proper equipment unavailable.

Panic disordersupporting

Also known as: Panic attacks

EMT mistakenly brings patient to ER thinking cardiac event, but Dr. Lim diagnoses panic attack. Dom attempts to manage with mindfulness techniques.

Ocular traumasupporting

Also known as: Eye injury

Festival vendor struck in eye by cast-iron skillet during mass casualty event. Requires transfer to ophthalmology.

Pelvic fracturesupporting

Also known as: Broken pelvis

Hemorrhage

Patient resembling Asher triggers emotional response in Dr. Lim during surgery. Develops pelvic bleeding requiring vascular clips for control.

Also known as: Depression

Required hospitalization

Revealed posthumously that Jordan's father had clinical depression requiring multiple psychiatric hospitalizations, kept secret from Jordan. Mother reveals this to help Jordan recognize similar patterns in herself after Asher's death.

The Good Doctor — S07E06Patient: Jerome Allen (Jordan's father)

Also known as: Suicide attempt

Mass casualty terrorism event

Mass casualty driver left suicide letter indicating intentional act of driving car through festival crowd. Mother describes long history of mental health treatment attempts.

The Good Doctor — S07E06Patient: Riley Larson

Also known as: MS

Requires assistance with mobility

Background condition mentioned by Green Tag patient explaining why he needs his arm treated properly - he must lift his wife who has MS at home.