The Resident

Season 2 Episode 19

Snowed In

Air date: Apr 1, 2019

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

Snowstorm Major Surgery

Mina performs a major surgery during a snowstorm without the Raptor.

Episode shows
Mina performs a major surgery during a snowstorm without the Raptor.
Clinical takeaway
Snowstorm Major Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, emergency, surgery, ECMO, obstetric, blood shortage, transplant, or access issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5snowstorm-major-surgerypatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Patient Treatment Disagreement

Nic and Conrad disagree over a patient's treatment.

Episode shows
Nic and Conrad disagree over a patient's treatment.
Clinical takeaway
Patient Treatment Disagreement is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, emergency, surgery, ECMO, obstetric, blood shortage, transplant, or access issue.
Accuracy 3.4/5patient-treatment-disagreementpatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

When Atlanta is struck by a severe snowstorm, Mina must perform a big surgery – without the help of The Raptor – to save the life of a young father, while Kit and Bell get stuck babysitting the man's children. Nic and Conrad experience a disagreement with a patient's treatment, causing further strain in their relationship. Meanwhile, Devon teaches an important lesson about life and death to a first-year med student.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

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