Opinion | An Unusual Case of Pneumonia on 'The Pitt': An Emergency Doctor Weighs In

As "The Pitt" continues its second season, MedPage Today takes a closer look at the series through the perspective of an emergency physician.

Practicing emergency room (ER) doctor Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, reacts to Episode 4's key cases, from a difficult-to-detect posterior heart attack to an unusual case of aspiration pneumonia. What does the show get right? And how closely does it reflect real-world emergency care?

Click here for more analyses from Season 2 of "The Pitt."

The following is a transcript of his remarks:

Faust: Hey, it's Jeremy Faust, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today. We're back with more analysis of "The Pitt," Season 2. Here we are in Episode 4. We are going to look at a couple of cases and I'm going to give you my thoughts.