The Night Shift

Season 1 Episode 7

Blood Brothers

Air date: Jul 8, 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.

4 cases identified

Case 1

Small Plane Crash Survivor

TC and Topher retrieve the lone survivor of a small plane crash.

Episode shows
TC and Topher retrieve the lone survivor of a small plane crash.
Clinical takeaway
Small Plane Crash Survivor is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5small-plane-crash-survivoremergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Teen Serious Eating Disorder

Krista helps a teenager with a serious eating disorder.

Episode shows
Krista helps a teenager with a serious eating disorder.
Clinical takeaway
Teen Serious Eating Disorder is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5teen-serious-eating-disorderemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 4

Afghanistan Flashbacks

TC struggles with flashbacks from Afghanistan.

Episode shows
TC struggles with flashbacks from Afghanistan.
Clinical takeaway
Afghanistan Flashbacks is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical or safety-relevant care scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5tc-afghanistan-flashbacksemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

When a small plane goes down near San Antonio, TC and Topher chopper out to the scene and retrieve the lone survivor. Back in the ER, they deal with his serious injuries but must fend off Milo, a menacing law enforcement officer with a hidden agenda. Paul is mesmerized by an injured exotic dancer who lands in the emergency room after falling during her performance. When her condition takes a mysterious turn for the worse, Paul, Kenny and Drew are baffled by her life threatening symptoms and must go to an already swamped Jordan for help. Krista tries to help a teenager with a serious eating disorder that her family refuses to recognize. Meanwhile, TC struggles with increasing flashbacks and the traumatic death of his brother in Afghanistan.

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.