Mercy

Season 1 Episode 19

There is No Superwoman

Air date: Apr 21, 2010

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.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Ongoing PTSD Therapy

Veronica continues seeing her therapist.

Episode shows
Veronica continues seeing her therapist.
Clinical takeaway
Ongoing PTSD Therapy is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, nursing, trauma, mental-health, palliative, cancer, coma, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5ongoing-ptsd-therapyemergency-care

Case 2

Deadly Affliction Missing Patient

Chloe searches for a patient who may have a deadly affliction.

Episode shows
Chloe searches for a patient who may have a deadly affliction.
Clinical takeaway
Deadly Affliction Missing Patient is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, nursing, trauma, mental-health, palliative, cancer, coma, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.4/5deadly-affliction-missing-patientemergency-care

Case 3

Autopsy After Patient Death

An autopsy may clarify Sonia's role in a patient's death.

Episode shows
An autopsy may clarify Sonia's role in a patient's death.
Clinical takeaway
Autopsy After Patient Death is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, nursing, trauma, mental-health, palliative, cancer, coma, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.4/5autopsy-after-patient-deathemergency-care

About the Episode

Still coping with her post-traumatic stress disorder, Veronica continues to see her therapist. Meanwhile, Chloe desperately searches for a patient who may have a deadly affliction. And an unexpected autopsy may put a clearer focus on Sonia's role in her patient's death.

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.