Carol's Second Act

Season 1 Episode 4

Marathon Day

Air date: Oct 17, 2019

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

Collapse After Marathon

Dr. Jacobs collapses after running a marathon.

Episode shows
Dr. Jacobs collapses after running a marathon.
Clinical takeaway
Collapse After Marathon is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, procedural, injury, critical-care, transplant, or professionalism scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5collapse-after-marathoninternal-medicineclinical-skills

Case 2

Patient-Physician Treatment Conflict

Carol becomes Dr. Jacobs's doctor and they clash over treatment.

Episode shows
Carol becomes Dr. Jacobs's doctor and they clash over treatment.
Clinical takeaway
Patient-Physician Treatment Conflict is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, procedural, injury, critical-care, transplant, or professionalism scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5patient-physician-treatment-conflictinternal-medicineclinical-skills

About the Episode

When Dr. Jacobs collapses after running a marathon, Carol becomes her doctor and they clash over her course of treatment. Also, Daniel and Lexie try to help Caleb conquer an old phobia.

Medical Relevance

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

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.