Season 1 Episode 17

Plus Ones

Air date: Mar 5, 2020

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.

1 case identified

Case 1

Curling Iron Hair Entrapment

A patient has a curling iron stuck in her hair before her wedding day.

Episode shows: A patient has a curling iron stuck in her hair before her wedding day.
Clinical takeaway: Curling Iron Hair Entrapment is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, procedural, injury, critical-care, transplant, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.5/5curling-iron-hair-entrapmentinternal-medicineclinical-skills

About the Episode

When the interns tease Carol that her relationship with Dr. Lewis might be moving too fast, Carol tries to sabotage his chance at winning a romantic getaway for them. Also, Dr. Jacobs, Lexie and Caleb help a patient with a serious case of.. a curling iron stuck in her hair before her wedding day.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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