Also known as: Low platelet count
Meg, a prison guard, presents with very low platelets requiring transfusion. This is an early finding that leads to the discovery of her more serious underlying infection.
Also known as: Bubonic plague
The central medical mystery of the episode involves three patients with a multi-drug resistant strain of bubonic plague. Sam contracted it from Sue who hiked in Yosemite, then passed it to Meg. The infection causes hemorrhagic symptoms, fever, buboes, and near-fatal complications requiring isolation and specific antibiotic treatment with colistin.
Also known as: Severe flu
The episode features a severe flu season overwhelming the emergency room, creating chaos and requiring creative triage methods. This serves as the backdrop and red herring for the plague outbreak investigation.
One of the prison inmates evaluated during the plague investigation has a rash from latex allergy related to cleanup duty, ruled out as a source of infection.
Considered as a possible diagnosis for the prison outbreak due to pigeon exposure, but ruled out via bronchoscopy. This fungal infection from pigeon droppings was investigated as a potential cause of the patients' symptoms.
A scheduled surgical case that the Raptor reassigns as part of his penance and temporary withdrawal from surgery.
Also known as: Gallstones
A scheduled cholecystectomy surgery that the Raptor reassigns to another surgeon as part of his temporary withdrawal from the operating room.
Also known as: Enlarged spleen
A patient requiring splenectomy surgery performed laparoscopically by Dr. Nolan with Mina's assistance. The case involves discussion of minimally invasive versus open surgical approach.