Season 1 Episode 13

This Is How It Ends

Air date: Sep 7, 2013

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

Neurotransmitter Implant Brain Surgery

Jason's brain surgery is planned for a neurotransmitter implant.

Episode shows: Jason's brain surgery is planned for a neurotransmitter implant.
Clinical takeaway: Neurotransmitter Implant Brain Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete trauma, mental-health, spinal-fluid, medication, brain-tumor, neurosurgery, anesthesia, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5neurotransmitter-implant-brain-surgerymedication-safety

Case 2

Anesthetic Resistance After Blackout Drug

Years of blackout drug use make Jason immune to normal anesthetic.

Episode shows: Years of blackout drug use make Jason immune to normal anesthetic.
Clinical takeaway: Anesthetic Resistance After Blackout Drug is included because episode evidence supports a concrete trauma, mental-health, spinal-fluid, medication, brain-tumor, neurosurgery, anesthesia, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.2/5anesthetic-resistance-after-blackout-drugmedication-safety

About the Episode

Jason's brain surgery is about to begin, a neurotransmitter implant that will "cut out" Ian for good, however due to the blackout drug he has taken for years, Jason is immune to the normal anesthetic. A much stronger drug is given to Jason and in the midst of his twilight sleep he flashes back to his childhood and the origin of Ian Price is finally revealed. Meanwhile, Jordan and Lena are on separate tracks to uncover Jason's secrets all of which could prevent the surgery's completion.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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