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There's a Fine, Fine Line

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There's a Fine, Fine Line is the eighteenth episode of the twelfth season and the 263rd overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Short Summary

After a missing child forces the hospital into lockdown, Ben decides to operate on a pregnant mother without the proper surgical equipment. Miranda, as Chief, is faced with the repercussions of the event and whether or not Ben's impulsive actions were justified.

Full Summary

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Stars

Co-Starring

Medical Notes

Gage Dean

  • Diagnosis:
    • Peritonsillar abscess
  • Treatment:

Gage, 6, had a peritonsillar abscess for which he needed surgery.

Omar Singh

  • Diagnosis:
    • Crash injuries
  • Treatment:
    • Thoracotomy

Omar, 36, came into the hospital after a car accident. He had abdominal bleeding. Because of the code pink lockdown, they prepared to do a thoracotomy in the trauma room, but when the lockdown was lifted, they were able to move him to the OR before operating.

NICU Patients

  • Diagnosis:
    • Various
  • Treatment:
    • Various

Arizona checked to verify that each of the NICU babies was still in the room, including one with esophageal atresia, pulmonary sequestration, two with spina bifida, and one with a teratoma.

Callie and Owen's Patient

  • Diagnosis:
  • Treatment:
    • Surgery

Callie and Owen operated together on a patient.

Gretchen McKay

  • Diagnosis:
    • Pregnancy
    • Delayed abruption
  • Treatment:
    • C-section delivery

Gretchen, 35, came into the hospital after a car accident. She was 34 weeks pregnant and complaining of abdominal pain. Her BP dropped in the trauma room, so they moved her onto her side, which brought it back up. Arizona came in to examine her and said they both looked healthy, but she ordered a CT to confirm. She was taken for the CT, which was clear, so they starting moving her to OB. She was in pain, so they propped her up more. On the way to OB, the hospital was locked down for a code pink just as they lost the baby's heartbeat. Ben had Andrew find a crash cart and he made the decision to do a crash c-section in the hallway. He cut into her abdomen and quickly removed her baby. After her emergency c-section, Gretchen was bleeding heavily. She was rushed into surgery. Arizona worked to stop the bleeding, but the loss was too great and she was pronounced dead in the OR at 17:02.

Baby Cosmo

  • Diagnosis:
    • Prematurity
  • Treatment:
    • ECMO

"Cosmo" lost almost half his blood volume after being born at 34 weeks. In the NICU, Nathan suggested ECMO as the only chance he had. They hooked him up, but it didn't worked and he died in the NICU.

Jasmine Singh

  • Diagnosis:
    • Stiff neck
  • Doctors:
  • Treatment:

Jasmine came into the hospital after a car accident. She had a stiff neck, but was otherwise okay.

Music

There is no licensed music in this episode.

Notes and Trivia

Grey's_Anatomy_12x18_"There's_A_Fine,_Fine_Line"_12x19_"It’s_Alright,_Ma"_Promo_(HD)

Grey's Anatomy 12x18 "There's A Fine, Fine Line" 12x19 "It’s Alright, Ma" Promo (HD)

  • This episode's title originated from the song There's a Fine, Fine Line, originally from the musical Avenue Q.
  • This episode scored million viewers.
  • The table read for this episode took place on February 8, 2016.
  • This episode is the first part of a two-hour event, the second being the next episode.

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