Season 1 Episode 9

Choices

Air date: Feb 9, 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

DNR Reversal in Terminal Cancer

Dr. Halstead revives a terminally ill cancer patient with a do-not-resuscitate order, prompting removal from the case and a lawsuit.

Episode shows: Dr. Halstead revives a terminally ill cancer patient with a do-not-resuscitate order, prompting removal from the case and a lawsuit.
Clinical takeaway: DNR Reversal in Terminal Cancer is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, infection-control, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5dnr-reversal-in-terminal-canceremergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Lithium Dependence in Bipolar Care

Dr. Choi assesses and treats a bipolar patient with an unhealthy dependence on lithium.

Episode shows: Dr. Choi assesses and treats a bipolar patient with an unhealthy dependence on lithium.
Clinical takeaway: Lithium Dependence in Bipolar Care is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, infection-control, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5lithium-dependence-in-bipolar-careemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Life-Threatening Disease in a Staff Member

The medical staff learn that one of their own has a life-threatening disease.

Episode shows: The medical staff learn that one of their own has a life-threatening disease.
Clinical takeaway: Life-Threatening Disease in a Staff Member is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, infection-control, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5life-threatening-disease-in-staff-memberemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

Dr. Halstead revives a "do-not-resuscitate" terminally ill cancer patient, and the repercussions prompt his quick removal from the case and a pending lawsuit against Chicago Med. A homeless man's arrival is passed down to April and an uneager Dr. Reese, but the circumstances surrounding his short stay catch both off-guard. Following the assessment and treatment of a bi-polar patient with an unhealthy dependence for lithium, Dr. Choi's own personal issues come to the surface, prompting him to seek the advice of Dr. Charles. The medical staff is shocked to learn one of their own has life-threatening disease.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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