Season 1 Episode 13

Status 1A

Air date: Jul 3, 2010

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

Status 1A Heart Transplant Listing

Kuol is put at the top of the donor list after his condition worsens.

Episode shows: Kuol is put at the top of the donor list after his condition worsens.
Clinical takeaway: Status 1A Heart Transplant Listing is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5status-1a-heart-transplant-listingorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

Case 2

Surgery Funding Threatens Transplant

Police threaten to seize money raised for Kuol's surgery.

Episode shows: Police threaten to seize money raised for Kuol's surgery.
Clinical takeaway: Surgery Funding Threatens Transplant is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5surgery-funding-threatens-transplantorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

About the Episode

Andy puts his patient Kuol at the top of the donor list to receive a new heart after his condition takes a turn for the worse. However, his transplant is put in jeopardy when the cops threaten to seize the money that was raised for Kuo's surgery.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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