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The Resident

Season 2 Episode 11

Operator Error

Air date: Jan 21, 2019

Explore 2 medical cases

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

Failed Medical Device Investigation

A medical device fails on a former Chastain employee and triggers an investigation.

Episode shows
A medical device fails on a former Chastain employee and triggers an investigation.
Clinical takeaway
Failed Medical Device Investigation is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, treatment-harm, abdominal pain, infection-control, sudden-death, or sensitive injury issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5failed-medical-device-investigationpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Mysterious Stomach Pains

Devon treats a patient with mysterious stomach pains.

Episode shows
Devon treats a patient with mysterious stomach pains.
Clinical takeaway
Mysterious Stomach Pains is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, treatment-harm, abdominal pain, infection-control, sudden-death, or sensitive injury issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5mysterious-stomach-painspatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

When a medical device fails on a former Chastain employee, an investigation is opened up, which pits Dr. AJ Austin against Quovadis. As Mina and Bell work to get to the bottom of what went wrong, Devon distracts himself with another patient who's experiencing mysterious stomach pains. Meanwhile, Nic forms a bond with her new partner at the clinic (guest star Miles Gaston Villanueva) and Conrad's relationship with the Barnett family (guest stars Evan Whitten and Daniella Alonso) continues to grow.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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