Season 2 Episode 8

Heart in a Box

Air date: Nov 19, 2018

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

Risky Device Recommendation

Bell recommends one of Julian's risky medical devices to Zoey.

Episode shows: Bell recommends one of Julian's risky medical devices to Zoey.
Clinical takeaway: Risky Device Recommendation is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, trauma, toxicology, cancer, sleep, clinical-trial, or transplant issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5risky-device-recommendationpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Difficult Heart Transplant

Mina and Austin work on a difficult heart transplant.

Episode shows: Mina and Austin work on a difficult heart transplant.
Clinical takeaway: Difficult Heart Transplant is included because episode evidence supports a concrete device, trauma, toxicology, cancer, sleep, clinical-trial, or transplant issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5difficult-heart-transplantpatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

Conrad goes head-to-head with Bell after he recommends one of Julian's risky medical devices to Zoey, who's already lost one son and is back in the hospital with the other. Nic fears that Conrad may be getting overly attached to his patient. Meanwhile, Mina and Austin grow closer while working on a difficult heart transplant, Devon embarks on a very difficult day and Dr. Lane Hunter returns.

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.