Medical Investigation

Season 1 Episode 17

Half Life (2)

Air date: Feb 18, 2005

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

ICU Deadly Virus

A deadly virus lands a paramedic and robbery suspect in the ICU.

Episode shows
A deadly virus lands a paramedic and robbery suspect in the ICU.
Clinical takeaway
ICU Deadly Virus is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, diagnostic, infectious, surgical, disaster, or public-health scenario.
Accuracy 3.8/5icu-deadly-virusoutbreak-investigationpublic-health

Case 2

Hospital Source Tracking

More infected people arrive as the team races to track the source.

Episode shows
More infected people arrive as the team races to track the source.
Clinical takeaway
Hospital Source Tracking is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, diagnostic, infectious, surgical, disaster, or public-health scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5hospital-source-trackingoutbreak-investigationpublic-health

About the Episode

As the drama that began on "Third Watch" continues, the rest of the team joins Conner and Natalie in New York as they race against the clock to determine what the deadly virus is that has landed paramedic Carlos Nieto and the robbery suspect that he was attending to in the ICU. Conner teams up with Detective Faith Yokas to search for the robber's accomplice, whom they hope will lead them to the source of the disease. Meanwhile, Eva tries to console Holly as she waits to learn if Carlos is going to live or die. As more infected people arrive at the hospital, the team must race against time to track the source of the mysterious illness before more patients die.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.