Also known as: Kidney failure
Jessie is on dialysis for end-stage renal disease and her condition has deteriorated to the point where she needs a kidney transplant urgently. Her father Kyle ultimately donates his kidney in a dramatic surgery that nearly goes fatally wrong.
Also known as: CHF
Jessie develops early heart failure as a complication of her kidney disease, causing hypotension during dialysis and requiring urgent transplant. During the kidney transplant surgery, her weak heart goes into v-tach and v-fib requiring defibrillation.
Also known as: Heart block
Micah has a type 2 second-degree heart block causing dizziness and requires pacemaker implantation. The surgery is straightforward and successfully completed.
Also known as: Burst aneurysm
An unidentified homeless patient presents with expressive aphasia and is found to have a small ruptured aneurysm in his Broca's area. After Bell initially refuses surgery due to lack of insurance, he eventually approves the procedure which is successful.
Also known as: Difficulty finding words
The unbefriended patient presents with expressive aphasia (inability to speak coherently while understanding language), which is caused by a ruptured aneurysm in his Broca's area. This symptom drives the diagnostic workup.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Anesthesiologist Dr. Shira Smook is revealed to be an opioid addict with an IV port who had her Pennsylvania medical license revoked. She overdoses in the OR during Kyle's kidney donation surgery, nearly killing the patient.
Also known as: Synthetic cannabinoid overdose
Dr. Smook overdoses on opioids in the middle of Kyle's kidney donation surgery, causing a catastrophic crisis. She collapses and requires Narcan administration in the ER.
Also known as: Surgical bleeding
When Dr. Smook overdoses during Kyle's kidney donation surgery, he suffers a cut artery, loss of airway, and pulled IV lines. Conrad must perform an emergency cricothyroidotomy to save his life before the surgery can continue.