St. Elsewhere

Season 1 Episode 17

Brothers

Air date: Mar 15, 1983

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

Near-Death Agony

Walt Schaefer's brother is near death and in agony.

Episode shows
Walt Schaefer's brother is near death and in agony.
Clinical takeaway
Near-Death Agony is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, infectious-disease, procedure, device, ethics, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5near-death-agonypatient-safetyhospital-medicine

Case 2

Nurse Rosenthal Needs Surgery

Test results show Nurse Rosenthal needs surgery at another hospital.

Episode shows
Test results show Nurse Rosenthal needs surgery at another hospital.
Clinical takeaway
Nurse Rosenthal Needs Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, infectious-disease, procedure, device, ethics, or patient-safety scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5nurse-rosenthal-needs-surgerypatient-safetyhospital-medicine

About the Episode

Walt Schaefer's brother is near death and in agony; Walt wants to let him die but the hospital administration will not allow it. Dr. Westphall has trouble convincing Walt that he cannot grant the wish for a peaceful death. Dr. Ehrlich sends roommate Dr. Fiscus as a replacement on a date with Nurse Daniels. Daniels falls for Fiscus and Ehrlich kicks Fiscus out of the apartment. Dr. White rekindles with his estranged wife in between love trysts with his live-in girlfriend. Test results show Nurse Rosenthal needs surgery -- at another hospital.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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