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1. CLEARANCE RATE
THE GOOD DOCTOR S01E03

2. SYNOPSIS
• In "The Good Doctor" Season 1, Episode 3, titled "Oliver," the medical
team faces a race against time to secure a liver transplant for Chuck, a
patient suffering from end-stage liver disease. Dr. Shaun Murphy, an
autistic surgical resident, and his colleagues embark on a high-stakes
journey to retrieve the liver from another hospital.

3. CASE SUMMARY
• Patient: Chuck, middle-aged male with advanced liver failure due to
severe cirrhosis
• Presentation: Symptoms of end-stage liver disease, including variceal
bleeding
• Diagnostic workup: Laboratory tests, imaging, endoscopy
• Treatment: Stabilization, medical management, transplant candidacy
evaluation
• Prognosis: Guarded pending liver transplant

4. CLEARANCE RATE
• Definition: Liver's ability to remove substances from the bloodstream
• Example: Alcohol clearance rate as indicator of liver function
• Implications: Reduced clearance rate indicates impaired liver function,
accumulation of toxins

5. APPLICATION OF CLEARANCE RATE
• Diagnosis and Monitoring
• Treatment Planning
• Liver Transplantation
• Monitoring Drug Therapy
• Assessment of Liver Function Tests

6. CREATININE CLEARANCE
• Definition: Assessment of kidney function, glomerular filtration rate
(GFR)
• Method: Urine and blood sample comparison
• Implications: Low clearance rate indicates impaired kidney function

7. DRUG INTERACTIONS
• Inhibition of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes
• Competition for Renal Excretion
• Induction of Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes
• Altered Protein Binding
• pH-Dependent Renal Excretion