Also known as: Heart stopped
Lily Kendall, a cancer patient under Lane Hunter's care, arrests and dies despite resuscitation attempts. The episode centers on investigating whether chemotherapy overdose contributed to her cardiac arrest and death.
Also known as: Seeing things that aren't there
Dr. Jacoby, Conrad's former professor and renowned neurosurgeon, presents seeing ghosts of patients she lost during her career. Conrad initially suspects vitamin B12 deficiency but ultimately recognizes this as depression with psychotic features related to unresolved guilt over surgical outcomes.
Also known as: Depression
Conrad ultimately diagnoses Dr. Jacoby with depression with psychotic effect, manifesting as visual hallucinations of deceased patients. The condition stems from career-related guilt and grief, which Conrad addresses through supportive therapy rather than psychiatric hold.
Also known as: Liver tumor
Ted Zhou, a Chinese billionaire VIP patient, undergoes caudate lobe tumor resection. During surgery, Dr. Bell fails to tie off hepatic veins, causing life-threatening hemorrhage requiring emergency reoperation by Drs. Silva and Okafor.
Also known as: Internal bleeding
Post-operatively, Zhou develops hemorrhagic shock from untied hepatic veins bleeding behind the IVC, a surgical complication from Dr. Bell's incomplete technique. Emergency surgery by Silva and Okafor saves his life.
Also known as: Bowel blockage from cancer spread
During emergency reoperation, Dr. Bell discovers a single metastatic mass in Zhou's intestine causing obstruction, which he resects along with repairing the hemorrhage.
Also known as: Sprained ankle
Conrad sustains a high left ankle sprain (tibiofibular ligament) while running after Lily's death. He refuses treatment throughout the episode, using the physical pain as a manifestation of his emotional guilt, until Nic finally treats him at episode's end.
Also known as: Hand tremor
Dr. Bell's ongoing hand tremor is discussed with Dr. Porter, who suggests it may be stress-induced and recommends benzodiazepines (Xanax) for short-term management while Bell works on long-term stress reduction.