Season 2 Episode 9

Sleight of Hand

Sleight of Hand is curated around Explosive Bullet Leg Operation; Magician With Breathing Trouble.

Air date: Nov 30, 2016

Explore 2 medical cases

diagnostic realism

3.7/5

overall

3.7/5

procedure realism

3.6/5

workflow realism

3.8/5

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

Explosive Bullet Leg Operation

The team operates on an officer with an explosive bullet in her leg.

Episode shows: The team operates on an officer with an explosive bullet in her leg.
Clinical takeaway: Explosive Bullet Leg Operation is included because episode evidence supports a concrete ER, trauma, diagnostic, surgical, outbreak, disaster, communication, or safety problem.

Accuracy 3.7/5explosive-bullet-leg-operationemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Magician With Breathing Trouble

Mario, Noa, and Guthrie treat a magician with breathing trouble.

Episode shows: Mario, Noa, and Guthrie treat a magician with breathing trouble.
Clinical takeaway: Magician With Breathing Trouble is included because episode evidence supports a concrete ER, trauma, diagnostic, surgical, outbreak, disaster, communication, or safety problem.

Accuracy 3.6/5magician-breathing-troubleemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Episode Summary

Willis, Leanne, and Jesse operate on an officer with an explosive bullet in her leg, while Mario, Noa, and Guthrie treat a magician with breathing trouble.

Diagnostic Testing Logic

Explosive Bullet Leg Operation: A real ER team would triage acuity, stabilize immediate threats, verify history, perform targeted exam and tests, involve senior clinicians, document decisions, communicate risks, and reassess. The available evidence does not support adding unshown vital signs, lab values, medication doses, imaging findings, timestamps, or definitive outcomes.

Magician With Breathing Trouble: A real ER team would triage acuity, stabilize immediate threats, verify history, perform targeted exam and tests, involve senior clinicians, document decisions, communicate risks, and reassess. The available evidence does not support adding unshown vital signs, lab values, medication doses, imaging findings, timestamps, or definitive outcomes.

Medical Accuracy Review

Explosive Bullet Leg Operation: The episode ties this case to a specific supported ER, medical, safety, diagnostic, emergency, or care-pathway event. The available sources do not support adding exact vital signs, lab values, imaging results, medication doses, timestamps, or full outcomes.

Magician With Breathing Trouble: The episode ties this case to a specific supported ER, medical, safety, diagnostic, emergency, or care-pathway event. The available sources do not support adding exact vital signs, lab values, imaging results, medication doses, timestamps, or full outcomes.

Sources Further Reading

Episode evidence: iDRief catalog page, TVmaze - Code Black 2x09 Sleight of Hand, Code Black recap search - Sleight of Hand. Medical context appears on linked case/topic records with trusted emergency, trauma, ethics, cardiac, infection, obstetric, neurology, palliative, autism, sexual-assault-care, toxicology, and mental-health sources.

Medical Disclaimer

This page is for general education and TV medical analysis only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment guidance. iDRief is independent and is not affiliated with any network, studio, streaming service, hospital, medical school, or rights holder.