Chicago MED

Season 1 Episode 5

Malignant

Air date: Jan 5, 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

Knife Attack Deterioration

After a knife attack, a member of the team deteriorates and physicians race against the clock.

Episode shows
After a knife attack, a member of the team deteriorates and physicians race against the clock.
Clinical takeaway
Knife Attack Deterioration is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5knife-attack-deteriorationemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 2

Timing of Emergency Operation

Connor's colleagues question whether he should have operated sooner.

Episode shows
Connor's colleagues question whether he should have operated sooner.
Clinical takeaway
Timing of Emergency Operation is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5timing-of-emergency-operationemergency-medicinepatient-safety

Case 3

Burning Building Critical Survival

A woman pulled from a burning building is clinging to life while investigators question whether the cause was attempted suicide or murder.

Episode shows
A woman pulled from a burning building is clinging to life while investigators question whether the cause was attempted suicide or murder.
Clinical takeaway
Burning Building Critical Survival is included because episode evidence supports a concrete patient-care, diagnostic, treatment, ethics, or professionalism scenario.
Accuracy 3.6/5burning-building-critical-survivalemergency-medicinepatient-safety

About the Episode

Following a knife attack, a member of the team lies in peril and their condition takes a sudden turn for the worse, leaving Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Zanetti scrambling to race against the clock. Word quickly spreads that some of Connor's fellow doctors feel he should have operated sooner, causing tension at the hospital. Dr. Manning makes preparations for her pregnancy and Nurse Sexton's brother struggles through his first day at the hospital. Meanwhile, members of the Chicago P.D. Intelligence Unit help investigate whether the case of a women clinging to life after Firehouse 51 pulled her out of a burning building is attempted suicide or murder. As the investigation deepens, a surprising parallel to other patients surfaces.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.