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The Resident

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Season 1, Episode 6

8 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Drug withdrawal

AgitationSeizure risk

Young man goes through withdrawal symptoms after attempting to mug Dr. Okafor, requiring lorazepam and restraints when he becomes violent in the ED.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Atiba Johnson

Also known as: Head laceration

Possible concussion

Atiba sustains blunt force trauma to the head and a broken nose when Dr. Okafor defends herself during an attempted mugging, requiring CT scan and observation.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Atiba Johnson

Also known as: Blood cancer

Acute renal failure

Lily is preparing for an allogeneic bone marrow transplant, but Devon discovers she is in acute renal failure when he reruns her labs, which would have made the transplant fatal if it had proceeded.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Lily Kendall
Recurring storyline

Also known as: Kidney failure

Contraindication for bone marrow transplant

Devon discovers Lily's kidneys are failing when he independently runs a full blood panel, preventing a potentially fatal bone marrow transplant and exposing possible fraud by Dr. Hunter.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Lily Kendall
Recurring storyline

Also known as: MALS

Chronic malnutritionSevere weight loss

Ballet dancer with over a decade of undiagnosed chronic digestive pain and severe malnourishment. Conrad diagnoses MALS after listening to his patient history, confirmed by celiac ganglion block providing instant pain relief.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Nigel Meahan
Hyponatremiasupporting

Also known as: Low sodium

Seizure disorder

Nigel experiences a seizure when given colonoscopy prep solution that exacerbates his existing low sodium levels due to his malnourished state.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Nigel Meahan

Also known as: CVS

Severe abdominal painDehydration

Young girl treated by Mina in her home for recurring episodes of severe vomiting and abdominal pain, requiring ondansetron and IV fluids.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Shalisha
Ankle sprainsupporting

Also known as: Sprained ankle

Nigel initially presents to the hospital seeking steroids for an ankle injury sustained during his ballet performance, but this leads to discovery of his underlying chronic condition.

The Resident — S01E06Patient: Nigel Meahan