Being in an ultra-competitive profession like medicine can easily go to one’s head. If you thrive in the environment, it’s not difficult to think that you’re ready for more responsibility than you actually are. That responsibility can be skill-wise or emotional. Either way, it’s good to keep in mind that no matter how much you know, or how much you think you know, there is always something more to learn. In a busy place like Chicago Med, it’s better to take the time than to make a mistake.
Natalie and Jeff treat an Indonesian man with fever who doesn’t speak English. I swear, even the non-English speaking guy could probably tell that. Still it’s Halstead that Natalie turns to when she’s stuck on the case. It’s good that Halstead has a good flirtation going with pathologist Nina Shore.
Maggie brings Halstead along to her family reunion where he gets a little family history. Maggie’s sister Denise, who she doesn’t see on a regular basis, shows up too. She gets in an accident due to temporary blindness. What neither Maggie or Denise tells Halstead is that Denise is transgender. It’s the real reason Denise and Maggie aren’t that close anymore. Maggie doesn’t think her sister’s choice was wrong, but she can’t hide that she misses the way they used to be. Brother or sister, they’re family. When Denise turns out to have prostate cancer, she agrees to stay in Chicago with her family for treatment.
Dr. Choi and Dr. Charles really do work on the most interesting cases together. They end up getting a pregnant woman whose pregnancy is actually psychosomatic. There is no fetus. Dr. Reese doesn’t do well breaking the news to the patient. She then suggests a radical procedure to force the patient to confront the truth, so is quietly sent home by Dr. Charles. He gives her the opportunity to get her bearings. After a better conversation with the patient outside the hospital, Reese goes back to the books. It’s important for her to understand that psychiatry isn’t a forced medical practice. Treating the mind takes primary focus.
Connor is feeling a little bored without elective heart procedures to practice on. Ever since Dr. Downey died, most people aren’t looking to be treated at Chicago Med for heart surgeries. His first case is high profile. His patient has alot of connections which could make or break Connor’s career. He feels at ease, even with the pressure of everyone knowing he was Dr. Downey’s protegee. Dr. Latham is not Dr. Downey. He only sees Connor as another too eager resident who bit off more than he could chew. In a sense he is right. Connor isn’t arrogant, but he did overestimate his ability to perform a complicated surgery. Latham has no choice but to step in. After that mistake Connor is blindsided when he is featured in a list of Chicago’s “Rising 40 Under 40”. He doesn’t feel he deserves the recognition. It’s a good thing the article says rising instead of risen.
Dr. Connor Rhodes may be in the magazine’s Top 40 under 40, but everyone pulled their own this week. Tune in to see how they fare on the next Chicago Med.
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