The Night Shift

Season 1 Episode 2

Second Chances

Air date: Jun 3, 2014

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.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Critically Injured Deputy

A sheriff's deputy is critically injured.

Episode shows
A sheriff's deputy is critically injured.
Clinical takeaway
Critically Injured Deputy is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5critically-injured-deputyemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Child With Suspicious Injuries

Drew and Landry evaluate a nine-year-old with suspicious injuries.

Episode shows
Drew and Landry evaluate a nine-year-old with suspicious injuries.
Clinical takeaway
Child With Suspicious Injuries is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5child-suspicious-injuriesemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

When a Sheriff's Deputy is critically injured, TC Callahan faces a personal challenge and struggles to do everything to save him, even calling in a cardiac specialist over the objections of his boss Michael Ragosa. Topher and Krista assist in the delicate surgery, while Jordan works to keep the peace and keep the ER running. Paul must attend to an elderly woman with a very challenging case. Kenny deals with an injured groom who has been hiding a secret from his bride. Meanwhile, Drew and Landry are faced with a 9-year-old boy who has suspicious injuries. While they initially suspect the mother, the truth is a little more complicated.

Medical Relevance

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

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.