Season 1 Episode 5

Alone Together

Air date: Nov 1, 2009

Medical Cases in This Episode

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1 case identified

Case 1

Aortic Aneurysm Risky Procedure

Cristadi has an aortic aneurysm and needs a risky new procedure.

Episode shows: Cristadi has an aortic aneurysm and needs a risky new procedure.
Clinical takeaway: Aortic Aneurysm Risky Procedure is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.8/5aortic-aneurysm-risky-procedureorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

About the Episode

In order to save his life, Andy and Pam try a risky new procedure on his wife's Rena's partner, Cristadi, who suffers from an aortic aneurism.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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