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Pure Genius

Season 1 Episode 5

Fire and Ice

Air date: Nov 24, 2016

Explore 2 medical cases

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

Severe Spinal Injury Surgery

A hockey player with a severe spinal injury is asked to consider risky surgery to walk again.

Episode shows
A hockey player with a severe spinal injury is asked to consider risky surgery to walk again.
Clinical takeaway
Severe Spinal Injury Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.
Accuracy 3.2/5severe-spinal-injury-surgerymedical-technologypatient-safety

Case 2

Skin Bio-printing Trial

An FDA executive considers approving a new skin bio-printing trial.

Episode shows
An FDA executive considers approving a new skin bio-printing trial.
Clinical takeaway
Skin Bio-printing Trial is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.
Accuracy 3.2/5skin-bioprinting-trialmedical-technologypatient-safety

About the Episode

James convinces a hockey player with a severe spinal injury to undergo risky surgery to walk again; at the same time, Walter's wife, FDA executive Julianna Wallace, accepts an invitation to Bunker Hill to consider approving a new skin bio-printing trial.

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.