Season 1 Episode 11

Touch and Go

Air date: Jan 12, 2017

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

Rare Skin Blistering Disorder

A teenage girl has a rare skin blistering disorder and receives radical treatment.

Episode shows: A teenage girl has a rare skin blistering disorder and receives radical treatment.
Clinical takeaway: Rare Skin Blistering Disorder is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5rare-skin-blistering-disordermedical-technologypatient-safety

Case 2

Experimental Cure for Worsening GSS

James is tempted to try his experimental cure as Louis Keating's GSS condition worsens.

Episode shows: James is tempted to try his experimental cure as Louis Keating's GSS condition worsens.
Clinical takeaway: Experimental Cure for Worsening GSS is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.

Accuracy 3.2/5experimental-gss-curemedical-technologypatient-safety

About the Episode

Radical treatments are used to help a teenage girl with a rare skin blistering disorder heal in time for her prom; and James is tempted to try his experimental cure on Louis Keating as his GSS condition worsens. On a personal front, Malik is bothered by how James and Zoe relate to each other; at the same time, Zoe has an awkward encounter with James' new crush, Nina.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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