diagnostic realism
2.8/5
Black BOX
Season 1 Episode 13
Consequences
Black Box S1E13 has one source-supported transplant case: Esme's biological father needing transplant help from his daughter, with the organ unspecified.
Air date: Jul 24, 2014
overall
3.2/5
procedure realism
3.0/5
workflow realism
3.6/5
Medical Cases in This Episode
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1 case identified
Case 1
Esme's Biological Father: Transplant Help Request
Esme's biological father arrives needing a transplant and needs his daughter's help.
- Episode shows
- IMDb says Esme's biological father needs his daughter's help and Esme learns about the adoption. PogDesign says he arrives in desperate need of a transplant and Catherine must decide whether to reveal the truth about Esme's parents.
- Clinical takeaway
- The case is relevant because possible living donation inside a hidden-family relationship raises consent, disclosure, compatibility, and coercion concerns.
Accuracy 3.2/5living-donationtransplantfamily-disclosure
About the Episode
After undergoing treatment in rehab, Catherine returns to face the fallout at home and at The Cube. While trying to get her life back on track, Esme's biological father arrives and is in desperate need of a transplant. Catherine is faced with the difficult decision of having to reveal the truth to Esme about who her real parents are. Owen is agreeable to having Catherine back at work, though it isn't without strict parameters, making it a challenge for Catherine to earn her credibility back.
Medical Relevance
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The Medical Verdict
Black Box S1E13 has one source-supported transplant case: Esme's biological father needing transplant help from his daughter, with the organ unspecified.