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Season 1 Episode 6

R.I.P.

Air date: Oct 30, 2002

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Pregnant Woman Misdiagnosis

A pregnant woman's misdiagnosis leads to a medical crisis.

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A pregnant woman's misdiagnosis leads to a medical crisis.
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Pregnant Woman Misdiagnosis is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgery, cardiac, stroke, trauma, transplant, pregnancy, access-to-care, or care-safety issue.
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About the Episode

The anniversary of a Halloween killing spree at the Mish has Maggie seeing dead people and Frank seeing Shelly in a new light after she comes to his costumed aid in the ER. Meanwhile, a pregnant woman's misdiagnosis leads to a battle between Quinn and the chief of obstetrics over Kellerman's quick---and correct---decision to operate; and Dalgety gets in over his head helping a junkie bid make peace with her late love.

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