The Resident

Season 2 Episode 7

Trial & Error

Air date: Nov 5, 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.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Prescription Drug Trial Side Effects

Patients from a prescription drug trial suffer life-threatening side effects.

Episode shows
Patients from a prescription drug trial suffer life-threatening side effects.
Clinical takeaway
Prescription Drug Trial Side Effects is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, trauma, toxicology, cancer, sleep, clinical-trial, or transplant issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5prescription-drug-trial-side-effectspatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Rapidly Deteriorating Patient

Mina, Austin, and Kit work together on a patient whose health is quickly deteriorating.

Episode shows
Mina, Austin, and Kit work together on a patient whose health is quickly deteriorating.
Clinical takeaway
Rapidly Deteriorating Patient is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, trauma, toxicology, cancer, sleep, clinical-trial, or transplant issue.
Accuracy 3.4/5rapidly-deteriorating-patientpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 3

Product Beta Testing on Device Rep

Devon uses Julian as a beta tester for a product he designed.

Episode shows
Devon uses Julian as a beta tester for a product he designed.
Clinical takeaway
Product Beta Testing on Device Rep is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, trauma, toxicology, cancer, sleep, clinical-trial, or transplant issue.
Accuracy 3.4/5product-beta-testing-on-device-reppatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

When patients from the hospital's prescription drug trial start suffering life threatening side effects, Nic fears that her sister Jessie may be in danger. As a result, she and Conrad work to convince Bell that these trials are not worth the risk. Meanwhile, Mina, Austin and Kit must set aside their competitive nature and work together on a patient whose health is quickly deteriorating and Devon uses Julian as the beta tester for a product he's designed.

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.