Complications

Season 1 Episode 5

Outbreak

Air date: Jul 9, 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

Gang Shootout ER Surge

A gang shootout causes a flood of victims in the ER.

Episode shows
A gang shootout causes a flood of victims in the ER.
Clinical takeaway
Gang Shootout ER Surge is included because episode evidence supports a concrete gunshot, ER surge, trauma, or emergency-care issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5gang-shootout-er-surgegunshot-woundsemergency-care

Case 2

Young Woman After Shootout

Gretchen tends to the young woman who sparked the bloodshed.

Episode shows
Gretchen tends to the young woman who sparked the bloodshed.
Clinical takeaway
Young Woman After Shootout is included because episode evidence supports a concrete gunshot, ER surge, trauma, or emergency-care issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5young-woman-after-shootoutgunshot-woundsemergency-care

About the Episode

A gang shootout results in a flood of victims in the ER. John tries to halt the escalating violence, but to succeed he must navigate rival gang members and the police. Meanwhile, Gretchen tends to the young woman who sparked the bloodshed.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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