Kelsey: cystic fibrosis and triple-organ transplant
Kelsey's cystic fibrosis has damaged her lungs, liver, and pancreas enough to require a combined transplant.
In Plain English
Kelsey needs new lungs and abdominal organs because CF has damaged more than just her breathing.
What Happened in the Episode
The donor match arrives, and the team coordinates the lungs first, followed by liver and pancreas.
Clinical Concept
Cystic fibrosis with lung, liver, and pancreas transplant need.
What ER Teams Would Evaluate
A real transplant team would assess lung function, infections, liver and pancreatic disease, nutrition, diabetes, donor compatibility, transplant timing, immunosuppression, and rejection risk.
Treatment and Management Overview
Episode-supported care includes lung transplant, liver transplant, and pancreas transplant in one coordinated operation.
What TV Gets Right
The episode recognizes that CF can involve organs beyond the lungs.
What TV Compresses
Transplant listing, allocation, donor matching, infection risk, immunosuppression, ICU care, rejection surveillance, and rehabilitation are compressed.
Sources and Further Reading
- iDRief catalog page
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - I Am Not Waiting Anymore
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - Kelsey
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - I Am Not Waiting AnymoreEPISODE
Supports: Supports Kelsey's CF, transplant need, sequencing, successful surgery, and stability.
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - KelseyEPISODE
Supports: Supports Kelsey's patient-specific transplant history.
- MedlinePlus Genetics - Cystic fibrosisTIER 1
Supports: Supports CF multisystem context.
- MedlinePlus - Lung TransplantationTIER 1
Supports: Supports lung transplant context for cystic fibrosis.
- iDRief catalog pageEPISODE
Supports: Supports episode-level evidence for this curated case.