Season 1 Episode 10

A Roll of the Dice

Air date: Jun 12, 2010

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

Kidney Transplant Match Problem

A wife is not a suitable kidney donor match.

Episode shows: A wife is not a suitable kidney donor match.
Clinical takeaway: Kidney Transplant Match Problem is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.8/5kidney-transplant-match-problemorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

Case 2

Suspected Heart Transplant Rejection

Andy suspects a recent patient is rejecting his new heart.

Episode shows: Andy suspects a recent patient is rejecting his new heart.
Clinical takeaway: Suspected Heart Transplant Rejection is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.8/5heart-transplant-rejection-suspectedorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

About the Episode

Andy is forced to make a tough decision when the wife of a man in need of the kidney transplant is not a suitable match. Meanwhile, Andy suspects that a recent patient is rejecting his new heart.

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.