Here is a rundown of all the fallacies in tonight's episode, based on personal experience in a hospital:

1. Dr. Addison Shepard (does she have a maiden name? because now would be a good time to make the switch) is trained as an OB/gyn.  While this gives her license to perform a c/section and deliver the baby, she has no training whatsoever to whisk away and join the surgery on the infant.  Pediatric surgeons, not cardiothoracic surgeons like Dr. Hahn, who undergo general surgery residencies and pediatric surgery fellowships to the tune of 11 years after medical school, would most likely be involved in the case.  They have done this numerous times with her on the show and it pisses me off to no end because it is so inaccurate.  Additionally, it appears that Addison's involvement in the case was solely to perform a c/section.  I find it surprising that the entire city of seattle did not have qualified personnel for this procedure.

2. The presumption that, after putting the baby's heart back in its chest and putting a little covering over the wound, the baby was doing "just fine," is highly unlikely.  Babies like this have many dangerous complications, and would be monitored in an intensive care unit for months.  Additional surgeries to close the defect would be necessary. 

3. Surgical interns do not use dumb phrases like "she totally coded," and then giggle madly.  This is because surgical interns are usually beyond the age and maturity level of a 13 year old.

4. If you came to the hospital smelling like scotch, you would probably be fired.  And if you were an intern complaining like that to an upper level, you would not have a job for long.

5. The statistics of HIV transmission during pregnancy were correct.  However, Izzie handled the situation like an absolute moron.  Obviously, the patient did not have that bit of information, and that is why she was so upset about the pregnancy and subsequent termination.  Any doctor would not sit there, **** around with the information she was trying to deliver, and then run out of the room when the patient was upset without telling her this crucial info.

6. Alex would probably be fired for both sleeping with a patient (and lose his license to practice), and fired again for letting said girlfriend loiter around the private areas of the hospital while he is working.

7. A clinical trial like the one derrick and meredith are planning has to be reviewed by a number of commitees, including the Institutional Review Board of the hospital, before you can move forth with a trial such as this one.  You cannot find random information on the internet, especially when the only testing has been done in animals, and apply it to a patient immediately.  In this case, the FDA would likely have to be involved. 

In summary, most of the things the show depicts these people doing would either have them fired, arrested, or lose their licenses.

But hey, the drama is good.  How awesome was it that Callie took McSteamy home for a romp in the sack to dispell notions that she ****? And I'm seeing the plot for dull rose's demise. Thank goodness.  Stay tuned next week for more insights into the "medical" world of seattle grace!