Black BOX

Season 1 Episode 6

Forget Me

Air date: May 29, 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

Soldier With War Wound

A decorated soldier is struggling with a war wound that has left him miserable.

Episode shows
A decorated soldier is struggling with a war wound that has left him miserable.
Clinical takeaway
Soldier With War Wound is included because episode evidence supports a concrete neurologic, psychiatric, surgical, trauma, infection, vision, palliative, opioid-safety, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.5/5soldier-war-woundmental-health

Case 2

Macular Degeneration With Vivid Visions

A patient with macular degeneration sees vivid visions after falling off a mountain.

Episode shows
A patient with macular degeneration sees vivid visions after falling off a mountain.
Clinical takeaway
Macular Degeneration With Vivid Visions is included because episode evidence supports a concrete neurologic, psychiatric, surgical, trauma, infection, vision, palliative, opioid-safety, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.7/5macular-degeneration-vivid-visionsmental-health

About the Episode

Catherine and Joshua have different ideas about how the past unfolded after their father made the decision to leave them. Hunter Black is ready to reconnect, though Catherine is reluctant to allow him back into her life. Meanwhile, a decorated soldier is struggling with a war wound that has left him miserable. Another patient is admitted to the Cube with macular degeneration after she falls off the side of a mountain. To her surprise, she begins to see vibrant visions of snow leopards and landscapes that she could have never imagined. Elsewhere, Will discovers that he can't get rid of Delilah without risk of losing his restaurant.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

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