Season 1 Episode 9

Grace

Air date: Jan 1, 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

Drug-resistant HIV Treatment

A young man is ravaged by a drug-resistant strain of HIV and receives a radical antiviral treatment attempt.

Episode shows: A young man is ravaged by a drug-resistant strain of HIV and receives a radical antiviral treatment attempt.
Clinical takeaway: Drug-resistant HIV Treatment is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.

Accuracy 3.2/5drug-resistant-hiv-treatmentmedical-technologypatient-safety

Case 2

Flesh-eating Bacteria

Walter's daughter's best friend contracts a fatal flesh-eating bacteria.

Episode shows: Walter's daughter's best friend contracts a fatal flesh-eating bacteria.
Clinical takeaway: Flesh-eating Bacteria is included because episode evidence supports a concrete medical, surgical, transplant, trauma, infection, cancer, neurologic, mobility, dermatology, voice, or care-process issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5flesh-eating-bacteriamedical-technologypatient-safety

About the Episode

When a young man comes to Bunker Hill ravaged by a drug-resistant strain of HIV, James attempts a radical anti-viral treatment. Also, Walter must work quickly when his daughter's best friend contracts a fatal flesh-eating bacteria, and James makes a connection with Louis Keating's nurse.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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