Season 1 Episode 12

I Got This

Air date: Jan 19, 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

Laryngeal Cancer Microsurgery

A pop star is treated for laryngeal cancer with gold particles and microsurgery.

Episode shows: A pop star is treated for laryngeal cancer with gold particles and microsurgery.
Clinical takeaway: Laryngeal Cancer Microsurgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.

Accuracy 3.2/5laryngeal-cancer-microsurgerymedical-technologypatient-safety

Case 2

Vocal Cord Cancer Risk

More cancer than expected threatens the singer's vocal cords and career.

Episode shows: More cancer than expected threatens the singer's vocal cords and career.
Clinical takeaway: Vocal Cord Cancer Risk is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5vocal-cord-cancer-riskmedical-technologypatient-safety

About the Episode

One of the world's biggest pop stars and friend of James's, for laryngeal cancer, but when gold particles and microsurgery reveal more cancer than expected, they incur the singer's wrath when her vocal chords and career are threatened. Also, Angie's mother reluctantly sees Scott as a patient when she thinks she may be ill, and James is discouraged when he thinks Louis Keating's GSS is getting worse.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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