Also known as: Terminal cancer
Dawn Long, who underwent the 'Mother of All Surgeries' six months prior, remains comatose in a long-term acute care hospital with no meaningful brain function. She is repeatedly transferred back to Chastain for complications including pneumonia and is ultimately discovered to have Candida auris infection. The family decides to withdraw care.
Also known as: Superbug fungal infection
Dawn Long is discovered to have Candida auris, a dangerous drug-resistant fungal infection (superbug) that poses a significant threat to hospital contamination and is nearly impossible to eradicate once spread.
Also known as: Aggressive lymphoma
Derek, Kit Voss's son-in-law, presents with shortness of breath, night sweats, and fatigue. A chest X-ray reveals a large mediastinal mass that is biopsied and diagnosed as aggressive B-cell lymphoma. He begins R-CHOP chemotherapy and develops life-threatening tumor lysis syndrome during his first treatment.
Also known as: TLS
During his first round of chemotherapy for lymphoma, Derek develops tumor lysis syndrome when dying cancer cells release toxins into his bloodstream, causing dangerous electrolyte imbalances that nearly cause cardiac arrest.
Also known as: Fluid around the lungs
Derek's chest X-ray shows complete whiteout of the right hemithorax due to fluid accumulation, which requires drainage before further diagnostic workup for the underlying mediastinal mass.
Also known as: Blocked intestine
Bill Landry, owner of Georgia FC, has suffered multiple bowel obstructions over a decade, each requiring surgery that progressively shortened his intestine. He undergoes a complex adhesiolysis surgery to break the cycle.
Also known as: Vitamin C deficiency
A patient on Dr. Bell's TV show presents with fatigue, muscle aches, and bleeding gums due to complete lack of sugar/citrus in his diet, diagnosed as scurvy and treated with vitamin C supplementation.
Also known as: Rectal abscess
A patient requires surgical drainage of a perirectal abscess that is too close to the rectal muscle for a resident to safely drain, requiring a general surgeon (Dr. Bell) to perform the procedure.
Also known as: Lung infection
Dawn Long develops recurrent pneumonias while on mechanical ventilation, presenting with fever, increased sputum production, and worsening oxygenation, contributing to her repeated hospital readmissions.
Also known as: V-tach
Dawn Long experiences ventricular tachycardia following a seizure, requiring emergent intervention with amiodarone to prevent cardiac arrest.
Also known as: Seizure
Dawn Long experiences a prolonged seizure lasting nearly a minute that does not initially respond to lorazepam, requiring additional doses and leading to cardiac complications.
Also known as: Brain damage from lack of oxygen
Dawn Long has been in a comatose state with no meaningful brain activity for six months following her massive surgery, ultimately leading to the family's decision to withdraw life support.