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Season 8, Episode 1

8 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: GSW to abdomen

Hemorrhagic shockCoagulopathyLiver laceration

Goran sustains a gunshot wound through the abdomen requiring emergency laparotomy and ultimately a liver transplant. The through-and-through gunshot also fatally strikes Jo/Milena behind him.

Also known as: Liver failure

Hemorrhagic shockCoagulopathyShort hepatic artery

Goran's gunshot injury destroys his liver, requiring an emergency living donor liver transplant from his brother. Dr. Marcel performs a complex transplant with limited blood products, using a staged approach to manage bleeding.

Also known as: GSW

CoagulopathyCardiac arrestDeathHemorrhagic shock

Jo/Milena is struck by a through-and-through bullet from Dylan's gun during an altercation with Goran. She presents bleeding from everywhere, becomes coagulopathic, and dies despite resuscitation attempts.

Chicago Med — S08E01Patient: Jo/Milena

Also known as: Smoke inhalation

Carbon monoxide toxicityInterstitial lung disease exacerbation

Hannah sustains smoke inhalation during the hospital fire with elevated CO levels requiring oxygen. Initially appears mild but progresses to respiratory distress.

Chicago Med — S08E01Patient: Hannah Asher
Respiratory failureRequired intubation

Hannah's past heroin use (cut with talcum powder) has caused chronic talc emboli and periarterial granulomas in her lungs. The smoke exposure from the fire triggers acute interstitial disease and severe respiratory distress requiring intubation.

Chicago Med — S08E01Patient: Hannah Asher
Recurring storyline

Also known as: Opioid overdose

David presents after smoking marijuana laced with fentanyl, requiring naloxone in the field. Initially treated as a simple overdose but reveals deeper psychiatric issues.

Chicago Med — S08E01Patient: David Sullivan

Also known as: Schizoaffective disorder

Paranoid delusionsAuditory hallucinationsSocial withdrawal

David, a 17-year-old with early Stanford admission, is diagnosed with emerging schizophrenia presenting with paranoid delusions, auditory hallucinations, disordered thinking, and social isolation. His parents refuse to accept the diagnosis.

Chicago Med — S08E01Patient: David Sullivan

Also known as: Gas poisoning

Hannah's CO level peaks at 12 from the fire, requiring supplemental oxygen. Resolves with treatment but is complicated by underlying lung disease.

Chicago Med — S08E01Patient: Hannah Asher