diagnostic realism
3.0/5
The Resident
Season 3 Episode 19
Support System
The Resident S3E19 has one supported medical case: Nic trying to create a support system for a patient who needs a lung transplant.
Air date: Mar 24, 2020
overall
3.4/5
procedure realism
3.2/5
workflow realism
4.0/5
Medical Cases in This Episode
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1 case identified
Case 1
Nic's Patient: Lung Transplant Support-System Barrier
Nic tries to build a support system for a patient who needs a lung transplant.
- Episode shows
- Apple TV, Rotten Tomatoes, PogDesign, and Plex all say Nic works to come up with a support system for a patient in need of a lung transplant. The public summaries do not name the patient or the lung disease.
- Clinical takeaway
- The case is useful because transplant candidacy often includes practical support for medication management, transportation, follow-up, symptom monitoring, and recovery.
Accuracy 3.4/5lung-transplantsocial-supportcaregiver
About the Episode
When Cain becomes aware of an emergency situation breaking out at the hospital, he recruits Ezra to help keep it under wraps. Also, Nic works to come up with a support system for a patient in need of a lung transplant. Meanwhile, Kit's son-in-law's condition continues to worsen.
Medical Relevance
A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.
The Medical Verdict
The Resident S3E19 has one supported medical case: Nic trying to create a support system for a patient who needs a lung transplant.