Season 1 Episode 17

Growth Pains

Air date: Feb 27, 1995

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

Infant Hole-in-Heart Surgery

Alan Birch's new daughter requires surgery to repair a hole in her heart.

Episode shows: Alan Birch's new daughter requires surgery to repair a hole in her heart.
Clinical takeaway: Infant Hole-in-Heart Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, procedural, safety, ethics, or governance scenario.

Accuracy 3.7/5infant-hole-in-heart-surgerysurgical-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Parent Confidence in Surgeon

Alan's confidence in Dr. Geiger wavers before the surgery.

Episode shows: Alan's confidence in Dr. Geiger wavers before the surgery.
Clinical takeaway: Parent Confidence in Surgeon is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, procedural, safety, ethics, or governance scenario.

Accuracy 3.7/5parent-confidence-in-surgeonsurgical-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

Alan Birch's new daughter requires surgery to have the hole in her heart repaired, but Alan finds his confidence in Dr. Geiger wavering.Alan Birch's new daughter requires surgery to have the hole in her heart repaired, but Alan finds his confidence in Dr. Geiger wavering.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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