Season 1 Episode 2

Independence Day

Air date: Jan 22, 2018

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

Heart Transplant Allocation Conflict

A heart becomes available for Conrad's patient, but a congressman admitted after a heart attack is prioritized.

Episode shows: A heart becomes available for Conrad's patient, but a congressman admitted after a heart attack is prioritized.
Clinical takeaway: Heart Transplant Allocation Conflict is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, safety, ethics, access, surgical, transplant, cancer, chronic illness, or discharge-planning issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5heart-transplant-allocation-conflictpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Devon Split-Second Patient Decision

Devon is put to the test when a patient's condition requires a split-second decision.

Episode shows: Devon is put to the test when a patient's condition requires a split-second decision.
Clinical takeaway: Devon Split-Second Patient Decision is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, safety, ethics, access, surgical, transplant, cancer, chronic illness, or discharge-planning issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5devon-split-second-patient-decisionpatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

Conrad receives the call he's been waiting for when a heart becomes available for a patient who has been on the transplant list for two years. But when a congressman is admitted to the hospital after a heart attack, he is prioritized and derails Conrad's patient's surgery. Meanwhile, Nic grows suspicious of one of the doctors after a file goes missing, Dr. Bell tries to manipulate Mina and Devon is put to the test when a patient's condition requires a split-second decision.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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