Also known as: Heart attack
Governor Betz suffers a heart attack following a helicopter crash. During catheterization, doctors discover he has had two prior heart attacks and stents that were not in his medical records. His heart is functioning at only 10% capacity, requiring him to be listed for heart transplant.
Also known as: Head trauma
Helicopter pilot Thea Dwyer sustains severe head trauma in the crash. She develops significant brain swelling requiring emergency craniotomy, and a hidden contralateral bleed is discovered during surgery requiring a second decompression. She later develops ARDS requiring deep sedation and mechanical ventilation, but ultimately survives.
Also known as: CHF
Following his heart attack, Governor Betz is found to be in severe heart failure with only 10% cardiac function. He requires continuous IV pressors and ultimately needs to be listed for heart transplant as his only option for survival.
Also known as: ARDS
Thea develops ARDS post-intubation, possibly from aspiration, causing severe hypoxia and requiring low tidal volume ventilation, high PEEP, deep sedation and paralytics.
Also known as: Broken rib
Governor Betz sustains rib fractures in the helicopter crash causing pleuritic chest pain with deep breathing.
Also known as: Broken collarbone
Governor Betz sustains a possible broken clavicle in the helicopter crash requiring X-ray evaluation.
Also known as: Scalding burn
A café worker sustains second-degree burns when the helicopter crashes into her workplace, treated in the emergency department.
Also known as: Mild traumatic brain injury
A café worker sustains a concussion with GCS 15 when the helicopter crashes into her workplace.
Also known as: MS
Dr. Bell returns from an MS treatment clinic with diminishing returns from therapy. He discusses entering phase two of a clinical trial studying the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus and MS, which secures funding by episode's end.
Also known as: Baby blues (severe form)
Padma continues treatment in a specialized facility for postpartum depression, shown making progress with therapeutic activities like knitting while missing her twin sons.
Also known as: Heroin addiction
Dr. Sullivan returns from Spain and attempts to disclose his history of addiction to Dr. Voss but ultimately cannot bring himself to do so and resigns instead, citing a personal issue he needs to address.