Season 1 Episode 11

Emotion

Air date: Jul 17, 2014

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

2 cases identified

Case 1

Buried Aneurysm With Second Bleed Risk

Bickman's doorman collapses from a buried aneurysm with a second bleed imminent.

Episode shows: Bickman's doorman collapses from a buried aneurysm with a second bleed imminent.
Clinical takeaway: Buried Aneurysm With Second Bleed Risk is included because episode evidence supports a concrete neurologic, psychiatric, surgical, trauma, infection, vision, palliative, opioid-safety, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.7/5buried-aneurysm-second-bleedmental-health

Case 2

Oxycodone Misuse by Physician

Catherine misleads a nurse into supplying oxycodone.

Episode shows: Catherine misleads a nurse into supplying oxycodone.
Clinical takeaway: Oxycodone Misuse by Physician is included because episode evidence supports a concrete neurologic, psychiatric, surgical, trauma, infection, vision, palliative, opioid-safety, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.7/5oxycodone-misuse-by-physicianmental-health

About the Episode

Dr. Bickman rushes his doorman to The Cube after he sees him collapse from a buried aneurysm. With a second bleed imminent, he makes a choice to perform an alternative procedure to repair it. After revealing a difficult diagnosis to a young mother, Catherine finds herself sinking into a deep sadness. In her desperation, she misleads a nurse into supplying her with oxycodone. Catherine turns to her brother for help, though he begins to wonder if he's become an enabler. Catherine reveals to Will that their relationship is over.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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