Also known as: MS
Dr. Bell has been diagnosed with MS and is cleared to return to surgery after starting medications. His condition is stable with no new lesions on MRI, representing his ongoing struggle to continue his surgical career.
Also known as: Fat in bloodstream
Young woman develops fat embolism syndrome following a Brazilian butt lift procedure, resulting in fat globules clogging her pulmonary arteries and eventually embolizing to her brain through a patent foramen ovale, requiring emergent thrombectomy.
Also known as: Brain attack
Fat embolism travels through a patent foramen ovale to Charli's left middle cerebral artery, causing stroke symptoms requiring emergent interventional thrombectomy by Dr. Sutton.
Also known as: PFO, hole in the heart
Charli has an undetected congenital hole between her heart's atria that initially acted as a pressure relief valve but allowed fat emboli to pass from venous to arterial circulation, leading to stroke.
Also known as: Stab wound
Will sustains multiple penetrating injuries from a gender reveal cannon explosion, with metal fragments throughout his abdomen including one lodged in his liver causing massive hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery with aortic cross-clamping.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Shrapnel from the cannon explosion causes Will's right lung to collapse, requiring chest tube placement for re-expansion.
Also known as: Perforated eardrum
The explosion from the cannon ruptures Will's eardrum, causing temporary hearing loss and pain.
Also known as: Shock from blood loss
Will develops hemorrhagic shock when shrapnel removal causes uncontrolled bleeding from a hepatic vessel, requiring massive transfusion protocol and emergency thoracotomy for supraceliac aortic control.