Tessa Carpenter: Intimate Partner Violence and Surrogate Consent Safety

Tessa refuses consent for Cole's high-risk aneurysm procedure, then discloses that Cole abused her.

Recaps and transcript evidence show Tessa refusing surgery, telling Claire about abuse, fearing what would happen if Cole survived, and later leaving the hospital with Payton after Cole's operation succeeds.

Intimate Partner Violence and Medical Decision Safety; This is a safety and consent case, not a vague ethics card. IPV changes how clinicians should interpret fear, silence, family dynamics, and surrogate decision-making.

A real team would stabilize urgent problems, verify history and exam, review risks, use targeted testing, involve specialists when needed, document decisions, and reassess when the leading diagnosis fails.

Management depends on cause, severity, capacity, consent, available resources, specialist input, and safe follow-up.