Megan Hunt: post-transplant cellulitis and IV cefazolin
Megan develops cellulitis with fever after transplant, and Meredith orders three days of IV cefazolin.
In Plain English
Megan's fever is treated as cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection, with IV antibiotics.
What Happened in the Episode
Meredith examines Megan and recommends three days of IV cefazolin.
Clinical Concept
Cellulitis after complex surgery or transplant.
What ER Teams Would Evaluate
A real team would check the wound, graft, fever curve, labs, cultures if needed, antibiotic response, and deeper infection risk.
Treatment and Management Overview
Episode-supported management is IV cefazolin for three days.
What TV Gets Right
The episode connects fever and local infection to IV antibiotic treatment.
What TV Compresses
The episode does not document labs, cultures, infection site, graft involvement, immunosuppression, or response to cefazolin.
Sources and Further Reading
- iDRief catalog page
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - Ain't That a Kick in the Head
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head transcript
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - Ain't That a Kick in the HeadEPISODE
Supports: Supports Megan's cellulitis, fever, exam, and IV cefazolin plan.
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head transcriptEPISODE
Supports: Supports scene context for Megan's infection plan.
- MedlinePlus - CellulitisTIER 1
Supports: Supports general cellulitis context.
- MedlinePlus Drug Information - Cefazolin InjectionTIER 1
Supports: Supports general cefazolin injection context.
- iDRief catalog pageEPISODE
Supports: Supports episode-level evidence for this curated case.