Chicago Med Review – What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You (7×12)

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Dr. Choi returned for a heartbreaking episode all around. 

Usually, you can find a silver lining amidst all the grief thrown our way throughout the hour, but that wasn’t the case on Chicago Med Season 7 Episode 12. 

Instead, all the storylines were a stark reminder that sometimes, life is cruel and unforgiving and it’s all out of your control. 

Since I mentioned Dr. Choi, I’ll start with him. I thought his return to the series was going to be triumphant, but the storyline took a personal turn when he got a call about his ailing father. 

While Patrick was adamant that he was in good health, one collapse later, and the doctors at Med were breaking the very news that Choi himself has had to deliver on several occasions — his father has cancer.

Patrick knew about the disease for months, but instead of getting the recommended surgery, he let it run its course until it was too late to operate.

I believe Choi subconsciously knew that he was having his final conversation with his father when they got into it about snow tires. Patrick yelled at his son to go get them installed, and though the outburst may have seemed strange initially, the way Choi broke down by the car seemed to indicate that he understood his father didn’t want him around when he died. 

It’s that same subconscious feeling that led him to hand the phone over to Dr. Choi. He knew what the call was about, and he didn’t want to be the one to answer it. 

Choi has had a bout of bad luck; this was the cherry on top. I’m just glad Dr. Charles was with him so that he could serve as moral support.

And while it might not be the appropriate time to bring this up, I can definitely see where Choi gets his stubbornness from. The man pushed through his pain and re-injured himself setting back his recovery months simply because he didn’t want to admit to himself that he couldn’t help a patient.

Med’s transplant team led by Pamela Blake took quite a hit.

Crockett witnessed the whole team falling to the ground one after the other, and it’s fair to sum up his expression as horrified. 

CHICAGO MED — “What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You” Episode 712 — Pictured: Dominic Rains as Crockett Marcel — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)

And who wouldn’t be? The initial reaction indicated a possible gas leak caused by a terrorist attack. The dangers of how it spread and how it affected people were unclear, so it’s understandable that the fire department didn’t want to go in guns blazing. 

Of course, Crockett’s concern was more personal because of his fuzzy feelings for Blake. 

When he realized that the face masks were the root cause, he bolted into the room to rescue his partner. 

A shot of Narcan provided the necessary relief, which also allowed Burgess (an always-welcome mini-Chicago PD crossover!) to pinpoint the culprit: Mr. McCoy, the disgruntled son of another patient who was stripped of her liver transplant at the last minute because of an infection she developed.

The suspect wasn’t shocking in the slightest considering he previously had a stand-off with Blake and felt it was appropriate to threaten her.

McCoy couldn’t see past his desire to save his mother, so he couldn’t understand that giving his mother a liver while she was battling an infection was a safety issue. 

It’s also so important to note that one patient’s loss is another patient’s gain — and all of these patients have put in the time waiting for an organ donation. It’s a cruel game, but that’s why there’s a process and a list so that there’s no favoritism.

 McCoy was, rightfully, arrested, and Crockett offered to take Blake home. This was definitely the wake-up call that Blake needed. She was afraid of being honest with Crockett about her feelings, so she pushed him away by any means necessary, including benching him from the transplant. 

Who would’ve thought that her decision would’ve been the best thing for everyone? 

Since Crockett wasn’t poisoned, he was able to push through with the transplant before the liver was no longer viable. 

And with an assist from Sharon Goodwin, no less! We finally saw Goodwin scrub it, and she was a rockstar!

Goodwin is the best thing that ever happened to Gaffney. The hospital needs to acknowledge all of her efforts instead of putting profits over patients every single time and looking to make her a scapegoat. 

Hammer and Halstead dealt with an unvaccinated pregnant woman who was very distrustful of doctors. 

I’m not here to get into everyone’s vaccination beliefs, but in this case, those beliefs cost Lisa her life. 

Hammer and Halstead weren’t able to get through to Lisa about accepting blood in the event that she hemmoraghed, but they were able to convince her to undergo an emergency C-Section, which ultimately saved her baby. I’d say that counts as a win.

However, if Lisa had simply given them consent for a blood transfusion, she would’ve likely pulled through and had a long and beautiful life with her baby. 

Instead, she chalked up all of Hammer and Halstead’s concerns to “scare tactics” as if either of them benefitted from keeping her at the hospital and ensuring a safe delivery. 

The worst part is that Lisa’s husband was banned from being present at the delivery because she didn’t want him pushing his beliefs onto her. His last memories of his wife are arguing with her about what’s best for the baby and watching her bleed to death.  

I’m all for a patient’s bodily autonomy, but it almost doesn’t feel fair that the father has no say about decisions pertaining to his child. He had no say in protecting his child. 

It’s an unfortunate situation for everyone involved.

Unfortunate can also be used to describe the situation between Dr. Dylan, Terrell, and Carmen. 

There are definitely some feelings between Carmen and Dylan, but the latter has tried to remain professional in order to treat Darius. 

After seeing that Darius, who is on chemo for cancer, caught pneumonia, Dylan jumped in to save him. He wanted to be there for them, including Carmen, who was an emotional mess.

But Terrell’s jealousy got the best of him and when he saw Dylan and Carmen hugging, he lost it. 

The ED is no place for throwing fists, especially with your kid watching. Terrell is a grown man, so if he’s that triggered by Dylan, he should talk it out with him man-to-man. 

Darius trusts Dylan, and when a kid is going through such a difficult situation, you want a doctor that eases fears and anxieties. 

Terrell needs to put his own personal grievances aside if he can’t get over them for the sake of his son. Stop focusing on the wrong thing!  

Though, after that outburst, maybe it’s best for Dylan to assist the case from the sidelines. 

What did you think of the episode? Will Goodwin face backlash for her decision to not only overrule Shentsu’s decision about the transplant but also assist?

Will Blake and Crockett become an item? Will Choi return to the ED anytime soon?

And will Hammer and Halstead have their moment once her divorce is finalized?

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