Season 1 Episode 7

Saints

Air date: Jan 26, 2016

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.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Stalled Life-Saving Bone Marrow Transplant

Legal issues stall a life-saving bone marrow transplant and place a patient's life in jeopardy.

Episode shows: Legal issues stall a life-saving bone marrow transplant and place a patient's life in jeopardy.
Clinical takeaway: Stalled Life-Saving Bone Marrow Transplant is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5stalled-life-saving-bone-marrow-transplantemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Unusual Diagnosis for Behavior Change

Dr. Charles evaluates a homeless man and reaches an unusual diagnosis that explains his recent behavior.

Episode shows: Dr. Charles evaluates a homeless man and reaches an unusual diagnosis that explains his recent behavior.
Clinical takeaway: Unusual Diagnosis for Behavior Change is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5unusual-diagnosis-behavior-changeemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Hit-and-Run Couple Injuries

Dr. Connor Rhodes treats a couple injured on their first date by a hit-and-run driver.

Episode shows: Dr. Connor Rhodes treats a couple injured on their first date by a hit-and-run driver.
Clinical takeaway: Hit-and-Run Couple Injuries is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5hit-and-run-couple-injuriesemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

When legal issues complicate matters that stall a life-saving bone marrow transplant, Sharon Goodwin must decide whether to disobey direct orders or stand by and put a patient's life in jeopardy. April tends to a caring, homeless man who Dr. Charles evaluates, only to come to an unusual diagnosis that explains his recent behavior. Dr. Natalie Manning's parents come to town to see their new grandchild, much to the dismay of her mother-in-law, Helen. Dr. Connor Rhodes treats a couple who are injured on their first date by a hit-and-run driver, who Dr. Halstead discovers has his own reasons for causing the accident.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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