The Resident

Season 3 Episode 20

Burn It All Down

Air date: Apr 7, 2020

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.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Derek Severe Complication and Cover-Up Concern

Derek's improvement reverses when a severe complication arises, raising concern about Cain's cover-up.

Episode shows
Derek's improvement reverses when a severe complication arises, raising concern about Cain's cover-up.
Clinical takeaway
Derek Severe Complication and Cover-Up Concern is included because episode evidence supports a concrete obstetric, emergency, neonatal surgery, safeguarding, long-term-care, surgical, or cardiac issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5derek-severe-complication-coverup-concernpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Former Girlfriend Surgery

Cain's former girlfriend is admitted for surgery.

Episode shows
Cain's former girlfriend is admitted for surgery.
Clinical takeaway
Former Girlfriend Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete obstetric, emergency, neonatal surgery, safeguarding, long-term-care, surgical, or cardiac issue.
Accuracy 3.4/5former-girlfriend-surgerypatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 3

Salsa Dancer Heart-Saving Care

Mina and the Raptor work on saving the heart of a salsa dancer.

Episode shows
Mina and the Raptor work on saving the heart of a salsa dancer.
Clinical takeaway
Salsa Dancer Heart-Saving Care is included because episode evidence supports a concrete obstetric, emergency, neonatal surgery, safeguarding, long-term-care, surgical, or cardiac issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5salsa-dancer-heart-saving-carepatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

Just when Derek's condition seems to be improving, a severe complication arises, causing Kit to fear that he may be the latest victim of Cain's cover-up. When Cain's former girlfriend is admitted to the hospital for surgery, the doctors finally get a glimpse into his personal life. Meanwhile, Conrad fills in Marshall on the emergency situation facing the hospital and Mina and The Raptor work on saving the heart of a salsa dancer.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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