Season 1 Episode 7

Permanent Glitter

Air date: May 4, 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

Transgender Woman With Breast Cancer

A transgender woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Episode shows: A transgender woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
Clinical takeaway: Transgender Woman With Breast Cancer is included because episode evidence supports a concrete cardiac, transplant, cancer, neurologic, trauma, kidney, palliative, infection-control, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.5/5transgender-woman-breast-cancercardiac-surgerypatient-safety

Case 2

Identity-affirming Cancer Care

Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save the patient's life and identity.

Episode shows: Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save the patient's life and identity.
Clinical takeaway: Identity-affirming Cancer Care is included because episode evidence supports a concrete cardiac, transplant, cancer, neurologic, trauma, kidney, palliative, infection-control, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.5/5identity-affirming-cancer-carecardiac-surgerypatient-safety

About the Episode

When a transgender woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save her life and her identity. Meanwhile, a beautiful consultant from another hospital forces Jesse to confront his feelings for Alex.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

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