Season 2 Episode 16

Adverse Events

Air date: Mar 4, 2019

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

Device Malfunction Near-Fatal Harm

Henry Barnett almost loses his life due to a device malfunction.

Episode shows: Henry Barnett almost loses his life due to a device malfunction.
Clinical takeaway: Device Malfunction Near-Fatal Harm is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, emergency, surgery, ECMO, obstetric, blood shortage, transplant, or access issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5device-malfunction-near-fatal-harmpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Custodian Simon Lifesaving Care

Bell, AJ, and Conrad work to save Simon's life.

Episode shows: Bell, AJ, and Conrad work to save Simon's life.
Clinical takeaway: Custodian Simon Lifesaving Care is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, emergency, surgery, ECMO, obstetric, blood shortage, transplant, or access issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5custodian-simon-lifesaving-carepatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

The surgeons are determined to shut down Quovadis after Henry Barnett almost loses his life due to a device malfunction. As Mina and Devon set out to find the truth, Bell, AJ and Conrad work to save the life of Chastain's favorite custodian, Simon. Meanwhile, one of Alec's old patients ends up in the ER, forcing him to question if he made the right choice to leave his old practice for Nic's clinic.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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