Season 1 Episode 16

Disorder

Air date: May 3, 2016

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Heart Issues and Possible Misdiagnosis

Rhodes and Downey treat a patient with many health and heart issues and uncover he might be misdiagnosed.

Episode shows: Rhodes and Downey treat a patient with many health and heart issues and uncover he might be misdiagnosed.
Clinical takeaway: Heart Issues and Possible Misdiagnosis is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, injury, mental-health, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5heart-issues-possible-misdiagnosisemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Leg Injury in Hoarded Home

Choi responds to a man with a leg injury, but excessive hoarding complicates access to him.

Episode shows: Choi responds to a man with a leg injury, but excessive hoarding complicates access to him.
Clinical takeaway: Leg Injury in Hoarded Home is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, injury, mental-health, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5leg-injury-in-hoarded-homeemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Dog Bite Injury Suspicion

Manning and Sarah treat a patient bitten by her own dog and become suspicious about the reason for the injury.

Episode shows: Manning and Sarah treat a patient bitten by her own dog and become suspicious about the reason for the injury.
Clinical takeaway: Dog Bite Injury Suspicion is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, injury, mental-health, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5dog-bite-injury-suspicionemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

When Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Downey treat a patient with a multitude of health and heart issues, they uncover he might be misdiagnosed and disagree over the best course of action. Dr. Choi, riding along with paramedic Sylvie Brett, responds to a call for a man with a leg injury, but complications arise in getting to him since the home is wrought with excessive hoarding. Meanwhile, treating a patient who was bitten by her own dog, Dr. Manning and Sarah have suspicions about the reason for the injury and what it might mean. Meanwhile, Goodwin ensures that everyone is on their best behavior when the Joint Commission makes a surprise visit to Chicago Med to evaluate and rate the hospital's standards.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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