Season 1 Episode 17

Withdrawal

Air date: May 10, 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

Alcohol Use and Broken Leg Treatment

April and Halstead treat an alcoholic homeless man with a broken leg and disagree about how to treat his illness.

Episode shows: April and Halstead treat an alcoholic homeless man with a broken leg and disagree about how to treat his illness.
Clinical takeaway: Alcohol Use and Broken Leg Treatment is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, injury, mental-health, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5alcohol-use-broken-leg-treatmentemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Same Symptoms in Two Elderly Patients

Dr. Charles and Sarah treat two elderly women with the same symptoms and uncover a surprise linking the cases.

Episode shows: Dr. Charles and Sarah treat two elderly women with the same symptoms and uncover a surprise linking the cases.
Clinical takeaway: Same Symptoms in Two Elderly Patients is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, injury, mental-health, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5same-symptoms-in-two-elderly-patientsemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Religious Refusal of Recommended Treatment

Downey and Rhodes operate on a patient who refuses recommended treatment for religious reasons.

Episode shows: Downey and Rhodes operate on a patient who refuses recommended treatment for religious reasons.
Clinical takeaway: Religious Refusal of Recommended Treatment is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, consent, injury, mental-health, or safeguarding scenario.

Accuracy 3.6/5religious-refusal-of-recommended-treatmentemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

April and Dr. Halstead handle an alcoholic homeless man with a broken leg, but they don't see eye to eye on how to best treat his illness. Still grieving the death of her late husband, Dr. Manning experiences a medical event after realizing her wedding ring has gone missing. Dr. Charles and Sarah treat two elderly women with the exact same symptoms, but uncover a surprise that links the two cases together. Dr. Downey and Dr. Rhodes operate on a patient refusing their recommended treatment due to religious reasons. Meanwhile, a frustrated Dr. Halstead considers a job offer in California.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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