Season 1 Episode 6

The Inverse

Air date: Apr 27, 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.

2 cases identified

Case 1

Heart Transplant Patient Car Crash

A heart transplant patient has devastating injuries from a car crash.

Episode shows: A heart transplant patient has devastating injuries from a car crash.
Clinical takeaway: Heart Transplant Patient Car Crash is included because episode evidence supports a concrete cardiac, transplant, cancer, neurologic, trauma, kidney, palliative, infection-control, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.5/5heart-transplant-patient-car-crashcardiac-surgerypatient-safety

Case 2

Devastating Car Crash Injuries

The team tries to save a patient after devastating car crash injuries.

Episode shows: The team tries to save a patient after devastating car crash injuries.
Clinical takeaway: Devastating Car Crash Injuries is included because episode evidence supports a concrete cardiac, transplant, cancer, neurologic, trauma, kidney, palliative, infection-control, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.5/5devastating-car-crash-injuriescardiac-surgerypatient-safety

About the Episode

A case brings back memories for Alex, Jesse and Millicent when they try to save a heart transplant patient who sustained devastating injuries in a car crash.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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