Also known as: Cast too tight
Rock star Rhys Barrett develops compartment syndrome after being trampled at a music festival. His leg pressure reaches critical levels requiring emergency fasciotomy to prevent loss of the limb.
Also known as: Gut fermentation syndrome
Rhys Barrett, a recovering alcoholic, tests positive for alcohol despite claiming sobriety. Doctors discover he has auto-brewery syndrome where yeast in his stomach converts carbohydrates into alcohol, caused by his history of heavy drinking.
Also known as: Liver scarring
Early stage alcoholic liver disease identified in Rhys Barrett as a consequence of his past alcohol abuse and current auto-brewery syndrome.
Also known as: DIC
Josh Robinson develops DIC after being trampled at the music festival, caused by liver toxicity from supplements combined with traumatic injuries. The condition causes simultaneous clotting and bleeding throughout his body.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Josh develops a massive intracranial hemorrhage requiring emergency burr hole decompression. Conrad performs the procedure in the hallway without waiting for neurosurgery, which becomes the central conflict of a malpractice lawsuit.
Also known as: Liver poisoning from medication
Josh Robinson's liver is damaged by excessive supplement use, particularly kava kava which was banned in Europe for liver toxicity. This liver damage contributes to his coagulopathy and bleeding complications.
Also known as: Abnormal EKG
Conrad suspects that Josh's initial loss of consciousness before the stampede was caused by an arrhythmia triggered by supplements and dehydration.
Also known as: Brain infection
Josh develops meningitis as a complication of his emergency burr hole procedure performed in the hallway rather than in the OR, which becomes a key issue in the malpractice lawsuit against Conrad.
Also known as: Kidney injury from bus accident
Multiple patients from the music festival stampede present with blunt abdominal trauma requiring surgical intervention.
Also known as: Crohn's disease
History of Crohn's disease noted in Rhys Barrett's medical history as part of his overall health assessment.
Also known as: Broken leg
Rhys Barrett sustains a tibia fracture after tripping backstage at the music festival, which leads to compartment syndrome requiring surgical intervention.