Black BOX

Season 1 Episode 2

Sweet Little Lies

Air date: May 1, 2014

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

Exploding Head Hallucinations

A young nanny has hallucinations of her head exploding.

Episode shows
A young nanny has hallucinations of her head exploding.
Clinical takeaway
Exploding Head Hallucinations is included because episode evidence supports a concrete neurologic, psychiatric, surgical, trauma, infection, vision, palliative, opioid-safety, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.7/5exploding-head-hallucinationsmental-health

Case 2

Seizure During Surgery

The chief of neurosurgery suffers a seizure during surgery.

Episode shows
The chief of neurosurgery suffers a seizure during surgery.
Clinical takeaway
Seizure During Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete neurologic, psychiatric, surgical, trauma, infection, vision, palliative, opioid-safety, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.7/5seizure-during-surgerymental-health

About the Episode

Dr. Black's team of fourth year medical students try to determine why a young nanny is suffering from hallucinations of her head exploding. Will and Catherine struggle to get their relationship back on track after she reveals that she cheated on him during a manic episode. After the chief of neurosurgery suffers a seizure during surgery, the Cube's medical director calls a meeting to announce that any doctors suffering from medical conditions that could harm patients must come forward.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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