Season 1 Episode 5

Whither Thou Goest

Air date: Oct 19, 1998

Medical Cases in This Episode

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1 case identified

Case 1

Family History Cancer Testing Request

Kelly fears cancer because it is common in her family and asks Roger to perform a test.

Episode shows: Kelly fears cancer because it is common in her family and asks Roger to perform a test.
Clinical takeaway: Family History Cancer Testing Request is included because episode evidence supports a concrete AIDS, cancer, surgery, tremor, clinician health, consent, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.5/5family-history-cancer-testing-requestpatient-safetyinformed-consent

About the Episode

Kelly goes to Roger with her fear of cancer, which is common in her family. Just as Roger is examining her breasts, Evan walks in for what becomes a very awkward moment. Kelly wants Roger to perform a test, which will show how big her chances are of getting cancer. Evan is angry that she has gone to Roger with this instead of him and thinks the test is a bad idea. Tim's patient, Mark, is hospitalized and put under the care of Dr. Meyer. Tim notices a big, alarming bruise on Mark and calls for a duplex scan. But Dr. Meyer won't hear of it; she refuses to waste any money on a needless scan. Sarah prescribes some anti-depressive drugs for her ex-boyfriend John, but perhaps Sarah could need some of those herself as her domestic situation is deteriorating.

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