Season 1 Episode 3

Open Heart

Air date: Oct 9, 2002

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

Botched Surgery Rescue

Kellerman tries to save a patient during a botched surgery.

Episode shows: Kellerman tries to save a patient during a botched surgery.
Clinical takeaway: Botched Surgery Rescue is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgery, cardiac, stroke, trauma, transplant, pregnancy, access-to-care, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5botched-surgery-rescuepatient-safety

Case 2

Car Crash Injuries

Doctors treat patients injured in a car crash.

Episode shows: Doctors treat patients injured in a car crash.
Clinical takeaway: Car Crash Injuries is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgery, cardiac, stroke, trauma, transplant, pregnancy, access-to-care, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5car-crash-injuriespatient-safety

About the Episode

Matters of the heart attack, as Gina gives hers to Dalgety; Kellerman tries to save a mystic's during a botched surgery; and a car crash breaks those of the docs treating the injured. Meanwhile, Maggie has a change of heart about a terminal patient after meeting his long-suffering wife.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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