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openMust get the truth based on someone who misheard Live Action TV
Dr. Shaun Murphy, standing in a patient's room, says that the patient needs urgent treatment and names the condition (it's completely obviousin context that he's almost certainly correct). Unfortunately, Shaun loses conscienceness immediately afterwards, and no one heard him except the patient who has no medical knowledge. The patient can only say that it sounded to him like "trampoline".
openYou don't do it, the risk for you is too high; since I'll die soon anyway, the risk for me is better Live Action TV
Dr. Shaun Murphy intends to do the only treatment he believes will save his friend, dispite this treatmentbeing unapproved. However, Dr. Glassman, who has only a few months left to live due to brain cancer, comes up with a better plan: do it himself. Although not explicitly stated, the reason can be understood easily: Shaun would be sacrificing a lifetime of a career, while Dr. Glassman has nothing to lose given the fact that he's now at the end of his life.
Edited by Someone1981openAsk the son (a minor)...and do the opposite Live Action TV
A man is hospitalized. While he's sedated, a decision must be made if it's better to do the safer surgery of amputating his arm ir the riskier surgery which will avoid that. The only relative the patient has is a son who is too young to serve as a medical proxy; however, since the staff members don't know the patient, they talk to the son to get an idea what the patwould have preferred had they been able to ask him directly. The son says that amputation is the right answer, but the surgeons ultimately decide—from the overall information they got from the son—to take the riskier surgery.
openSurgeons for humans come up with surgery for dog Live Action TV
A dog is injured, and the vet says that one of the injuries can't be healed. Two surgeons for people come up with a surgery plan, ultimately done by the vet and is successful.
openBetter die at home with my family than risk dying in the hospital for few more months Live Action TV
A person with terminal cancer is in the hospital. A surgery is found which may give him a few more months, but he may die on the operating table. He refuses the treatment, since he prefers to die at home than risk dying in the hospital for a few more months.
openScan discovers something serious Live Action TV
Is there a name for the trope where a character has a minor injury and goes to the hospital, and that injury turns out to be nothing, but the scan uncovers something very serious, like a brain tumor, or a pregnancy? "Will Trent" has used that trope twice this season, and I've seen it before several times.
openHelping someone without their knowledge Live Action TV
Shaun, an autistic surgeon, is clearly good at the medical aspect of his job but bad at talking to patients and their families. Lea, his fiancée, removed some of his worst reviews so he would get a better score. Not only did she do this without his knowledge, but he Cannot Tell a Lie and is Brutally Honest and would be appalled by what she did.
openSubtle hint to boss to take responsibility for boss's own mental health Live Action TV
Dr. Audrey Lim has been having PTSD issues related to hospital work. Claire, a doctor who works under Lim, has been trying to convince Lim to talk to a therapist, but Lim has been refusing. When a father agrees with his gymnast daughter not to approve a surgery which would result in a Career-Ending Injury, Claire talks to Lim about it. Lim tells her to try and convince the father to be responsible.
openAlluding to a real world event Live Action TV
What trope is used when a character refers to something reported in the real world news? It could be anything from a major world event to just a bit of celebrity gossip.
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openYour child wants to leave our community? Cut all contact with him. Live Action TV
Is there any trope representing this rule? Note that it is Truth in Television for some communities, and a particular character in the fiction series I'm troping was born in such a community.
openBus numbers which don't match the settings Live Action TV
A particular TV series takes place in San Jose, California. This series has some references to bus number 4; however, the VTA—the local bus company in San Jose and its surrounding cities—doesn't use single-digit bus numbers.
openHe tried to kill me? Now that he's n9 risk to me, I don't care. I will help him anyway Live Action TV
A man attacked Dr. Murphy in a bar, and suddenly lost consciousness. Despite no longer being employed by the hospital, Dr. Murphy does his best to help the attacker, including attempting to inform others what his medical issue is (his failure Makes Sense in Context).
openPotentially serious issue found early due to accident Live Action TV
A person goes fishing, and ends up in the hospital with a swordfish stuck in him. A tumor is found in him right at the insertion point.
openYou're unwilling to stay if the worker under you who you fired comes back? I'm firing you to bring Live Action TV
Dr. Han, the new head of surgery, had fired Dr. Murphy from his department, sending him to the pathology department. Dr. Murphy wants to return to surgery. Dr. Andrews is the president of the hospital. Dr. Glassman had decided to put the issue of firing Dr. Murphy up to a vote at the board of directors.
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Dr. Andrews: Dr. Glassman is right.
Dr. Han: You're going to propose this motion [to reinstate Dr. Murphy]?
(an unnamed character): Dt. Andrews, I don't think you have the votes to carry it.
Dr. Andrews: I agree. But I don't need the votes. Just as you have the power to fire someone under your supervision, so do I.
Dr. Han: You're going to fire me to save Dr. Murphy.
openCouple broken when hospital staff convince one parent to vaccinate child Live Action TV
Assuming the husband is telling the truth, and ignoring the controversial question of Artistic License – Medicine applying, are there any good tropes for the following?
A couple have refused to vaccinate their child because the husband's niece had serious side-effects from vaccination. Their child gets hospitalized due to what looks like it may be polio, but isn't. The doctors try to convince the parents to vaccinate their child; the mother asks them to do it, and when the father finds out that she did, he is angry at her and it's implied that the couple will.soon get divorced.
open"It's you" romantic quote? Live Action TV
In The Big Bang Theory, there's an episode where Penny tries to do something nice for Leonard and she buys him a first edition copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Leonard states that he already bought one and Penny gets sad. In an attempt to prove she does value Leonard, she brings out a box with stuff he gave her: a plane ticket to visit her family, a wilted rose he left on her windshield and an 11-page thank-you letter after they slept together for the first time. Leonard remarks "I can't believe you saved all this stuff", to which Penny simply replies "of course I did, it's you!". Are there any more examples of characters in TV (or other media) simply stating "it's you" as a romantic gesture? Like, no further explanation is needed, simply stating "it's you" is enough.
openWe love you, that's why we made decisions you don't like Live Action TV
Two examples in the same episode:
- A mountain climber who just turned 18 is hospitalized for am injury resulting from a fall. The doctors suggest 2 possible treatments, one of which is lower risk but would effectively end her mountain climbing days, the other more risky (but low enough that the staff is willing to suggest it) which would allow her to keep climbing. She chooses the second, but her parents get a court order to let them decide on the first.
- A single mother (after the father abandoned the family because he couldn't handle the child) with a child with Fragile X Syndrome. She ultimately decides to send him to an institution which specializes in kids with this disorder.
openDon't let the child know about the domestic abuse Live Action TV
A husband has been abusing his wife, but was—as the wife says—"a good father". Her behavior makes it clear that their son must not find out about the abuse.
openWeird Live Action TV
A girl has to complete a list of tasks set by her dead parents to show she has grown up.

The episode runs 2 parallel plots.
Plot A: a kid is showered with broken glass; Dr. Murphy saves the kid's life.
Plot B: Dr. Glassman tries to convince the board of directors that hiring Dr. Murphy was the right choice.