The medical team will be up to their necks trying to cope up with a barrage of new patients in the upcoming episode of the newest NBC series "Chicago Med."
In "iNo," TV Guide reports that the first on the list who will have his hands full is Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee), as he encounters a teen mother who needs medical attention. While being pregnant at such a young age is controversial enough, the fact that the girl left her newborn in an alley is a cause of alarm to the staffers. The teen is obviously scared and confused and it is up to Dr. Choi and his team to hopefully set things right for mother and child.
Meanwhile, the rest of the residents will come face-to-face with a double case that needs special care. A person suffering from hypochondria is complaining of chest pains. It will take a lot of patience to assure the abnormally anxious patient that everything is okay with his health. Will they be able to cope? Elsewhere, doctors fear that the other newly admitted patient is suffering from dementia.
During the premiere episode of the medical drama series, a horrific train crash tested the mettle of the Chicago doctors as the injured came pouring into the hospital. The residents had to make quick decisions or else people would die. Dr. Will Halstead's (Nick Gehlfuss) ward was a pregnant woman whom he suspected of having severe brain injury. True enough, her brain started swelling and she needed surgery for her to survive.
Unfortunately, the woman was a surrogate and the real parents of the baby had the final decision on what to do. If she would undergo surgery, the baby would be affected. The couple decided at first not to let her go through the procedure, until Halstead talked to them about it. Eventually, they agreed and both the surrogate and the child were safe.
Dr. Connor Rhodes (Colin Donnell), meanwhile, was treating a young man with cystic fibrosis. When he developed pneumonia, he had to be put in a ventilator. But the patient did not want to, as he wanted to die already. Rhodes supported the patient every step of the way until he agreed. Elsewhere, a young girl needed to have an immediate lung transplant. A patient just died and his new wife-to-be had to decide whether to approve of the transfer or not. At the end, her brave choice saved a life.
"Chicago Med" airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST on NBC.
