Season 1 Episode 3

Fallback

Air date: Dec 1, 2015

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

Glass Shard Impalement Trauma

Dr. Connor Rhodes takes the case of a close family friend who has been impaled by glass shards.

Episode shows: Dr. Connor Rhodes takes the case of a close family friend who has been impaled by glass shards.
Clinical takeaway: Glass Shard Impalement Trauma is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5glass-shard-impalement-traumaemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Life-Saving Surgery With Hearing Risk

Dr. Natalie Manning convinces a young musician to undergo surgery that may save her life but could destroy her hearing.

Episode shows: Dr. Natalie Manning convinces a young musician to undergo surgery that may save her life but could destroy her hearing.
Clinical takeaway: Life-Saving Surgery With Hearing Risk is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5life-saving-surgery-with-hearing-riskemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

When Dr. Connor Rhodes takes the case of a close family friend who's been impaled by glass shards, he's reunited with his sister, Claire Rhodes, and forced to confront his past. Meanwhile, Dr. Natalie Manning convinces a young musician to undergo a surgery that will save her life but could destroy her hearing.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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