Doctor ILLEGALLY Resuscitates Patient | Chicago Med | MD TV
Summary
TLDRThe script follows the emotional journey of Jennifer Baker, a terminal cancer patient who has endured extensive treatments without success. Dr. Halstead tries to enroll her in a new clinical trial, but Jennifer, exhausted from failed treatments, refuses further intervention. Despite her DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order, Dr. Halstead resuscitates her during a critical moment, against her wishes and legal rights. This causes conflict with the hospital staff, who emphasize respecting Jennifer’s autonomy. The story highlights the ethical dilemmas doctors face when balancing their desire to save lives with honoring patient choices.
Takeaways
- 💊 Jennifer Baker is a cancer patient who has been through difficult treatments, leaving her exhausted and in pain.
- 🏥 Dr. Halstead is advocating for Jennifer to join a new clinical trial for a promising radio-immunotherapy drug.
- 👩⚕️ Jennifer expresses her refusal to continue with any more treatments, citing the toll they have taken on her quality of life and her family.
- 📝 Jennifer has a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order, which she is adamant about upholding, despite Dr. Halstead's insistence.
- 👨👩👧 Jennifer's family, particularly her husband, struggles with the decision as they want to explore any remaining treatment options.
- ⚖️ Dr. Halstead, against Jennifer’s wishes and legal DNR, resuscitates her during a critical moment, believing it’s the right decision to save her life.
- 😔 Jennifer’s daughter witnesses the resuscitation and is emotionally distressed, wanting her mother to live but conflicted by her mother's wishes.
- ⚠️ The hospital administration, particularly Ms. Goodwin, reprimands Dr. Halstead for violating Jennifer’s DNR, emphasizing the legal and ethical boundaries he crossed.
- 📜 The ethical dilemma centers around respecting a patient's wishes versus a doctor’s instinct to prolong life with potentially lifesaving treatments.
- ⛔ Dr. Halstead is removed from Jennifer's care, and another doctor is assigned to ensure her wishes are respected going forward.
Q & A
What is the condition of Jennifer Baker at the beginning of the script?
-Jennifer Baker is a cancer patient who is out with her arm set and back in normal sinus rhythm.
What does 'DNR' refer to in the context of Jennifer Baker's situation?
-DNR stands for 'Do Not Resuscitate,' indicating that Jennifer has a legal document ordering not to be resuscitated.
What is the significance of the clinical trial for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that Dr. Halstead mentions?
-The clinical trial is significant because it involves a new radio-immunotherapy drug that could potentially help Jennifer Baker, who has tried everything else without success.
Why does Dr. Zoe feel that Jennifer Baker should participate in the clinical trial?
-Dr. Zoe believes Jennifer fits the profile for the study and that the new cancer drug could be a game changer, offering a chance for more time.
What is Jennifer Baker's reaction to the suggestion of participating in another clinical trial?
-Jennifer Baker is resistant to the idea of participating in another trial, expressing that she has tried everything and is done with the side effects and suffering that come with it.
Why does Dr. Manning intervene and attempt to resuscitate Jennifer against her DNR order?
-Dr. Manning intervenes because he believes in the potential of the new drug to help Jennifer and feels a moral responsibility to try to save her life, despite her DNR order.
What is the outcome of Dr. Manning's decision to resuscitate Jennifer Baker?
-Dr. Manning's decision results in Jennifer being revived and her heart rate becoming stable, which allows the process of getting her into the clinical trial to begin.
How does the hospital administration respond to Dr. Manning's actions?
-The hospital administration, represented by Ms. Goodwin, is critical of Dr. Manning's actions, stating that he has put the hospital and himself in a dangerous position by going against Jennifer's DNR order.
What is the final directive given to Dr. Manning regarding Jennifer Baker and her family?
-Dr. Manning is instructed to stay away from Jennifer Baker and her family, and Dr. Manning is to be the primary doctor for Jennifer moving forward.
What is the emotional toll on Jennifer's family throughout the script?
-The script depicts the emotional toll on Jennifer's family, particularly her husband and daughter, who are torn between wanting to keep her alive and respecting her wishes to stop treatment.
Outlines
💔 Jennifer Baker’s Battle and Refusal of Further Treatment
Jennifer Baker, a cancer patient, is struggling with the decision to stop treatment. Despite her doctor’s optimism about a new clinical trial for a promising cancer drug, she is adamant that she can no longer continue with treatments that have previously caused her great physical suffering. Her family, including her daughter Bailey, is also present, and Jennifer firmly states that she wants to spend her remaining time with them rather than in hospitals. The doctor attempts to convince her of the potential benefits, but Jennifer remains resolute in her decision.
💔 The Tragic Moment: A Daughter’s Plea and a Doctor’s Defiance
In a highly emotional scene, Jennifer Baker goes into a medical crisis, and her daughter Bailey pleads with the doctors to save her mother. Despite Jennifer’s DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order, Dr. Halstead overrides the directive and orders resuscitation, believing he is acting in her best interest. Other medical staff, including Dr. Manning, express concerns about the legality and ethics of the decision, but Halstead insists on continuing treatment. The conflict between following Jennifer’s wishes and the doctor’s drive to save her unfolds as tensions rise within the team.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Cancer Patient
💡DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
💡Clinical Trial
💡Radio Immunotherapy
💡End Stage
💡False Hopes
💡Resuscitate
💡Ethical Dilemma
💡Palliative Care
💡Medical Director
💡Legally Binding Document
Highlights
Jennifer Baker, a cancer patient, is back in normal sinus rhythm after a treatment.
Jennifer has been through a difficult journey with cancer over the past few years.
A discussion about a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order and its implications for Jennifer's care.
Dr. Halstead's conversation with Ian about a new asthma drug and a clinical trial for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Zoe's proposal to include Jennifer in a clinical trial for a radio immunotherapy drug.
The clinical trial is closed, but Zoe seeks an exception for Jennifer's case.
Jennifer is informed about the clinical trial and her potential qualification.
Jennifer expresses her reluctance to participate in another trial due to the side effects.
Dr. Manny tries to convince Jennifer to reconsider the trial for the sake of her family.
A pharmaceutical representative mentions total remissions in the clinical trial.
Jennifer's husband is torn between her wishes and the potential of the trial.
Jennifer goes into cardiac arrest, and her husband is faced with a difficult decision.
Against medical protocol, Dr. Halstead decides to resuscitate Jennifer.
Jennifer's daughter, Bailey, is present during the resuscitation, adding emotional weight to the scene.
Jennifer's heart rate becomes erratic after resuscitation, and her condition is monitored.
Dr. Halstead is reprimanded for disregarding Jennifer's DNR and the hospital's protocols.
Jennifer is stabilized and preparations are made to include her in the clinical trial.
The hospital administration orders Dr. Halstead to stay away from Jennifer and her family.
Transcripts
jennifer baker cancer patient where are
we out with her her arm is set and she's
back in normal sinus rhythm i'm actually
looking at her history right now
ian
and she's been through hell the past few
years
yeah
what a dnr
is she considering her family
at this point she may think it's the
best thing i don't know
zoe
dr halstead good morning i know i was
supposed to call you back i should have
i'm sorry i understand you're you're
busy
hey
smb has an outstanding new asthma drug
would you prefer some two samples no
thanks listen i wrote a prospectus on a
clinical trial you're doing for
non-hodgkin's lymphoma a radio
immunotherapy drug felter mom very
promising that's the one listen i got
this patient she's tried everything
nothing's worked i'm pretty sure she
fits the profile for your study i'm
sorry but the trial's closed it's fall
zoe this woman is end stage she's got a
kid i'm looking for anything to give her
more time i get it but she's trying
please
let me make a call to our medical
director
no promises though
thanks
mrs baker
i have some very good news
a pharmaceutical company is conducting a
clinical trial that you qualify for
a new cancer drug
i was able to get you in
mrs baker
sal can you take bailey outside
yeah
yeah sure yeah
come on honey girl let's go find
something to eat i'm drawing all right
you can do that when you come back
okay
oh thank you
the trials oncologist is gonna need to
examine you i'd like to set that up as
soon as possible sorry
no more trials
mrs baker you know how i feel but this
is very promising a new radio
immunotherapy drug very similar to
tosatumo map which you've done before
but this worked mr hall said you're not
listening to me
i'm done
i've tried everything
you have nothing to lose
yes i do
the drugs make me sick and weak and
exhausted i throw up i'm in constant
pain and my family suffers as much as i
do but you may react differently to this
it could be a game changer that's what
the last half dozen doctors said
and yet here we
are dr manny
i think we should let mrs baker rest
i know you're trying to help
but i can't do this anymore
i want to live out the rest of my life
with the people i love
i'm not in a hospital
we
understand we'll check back later
after all said
yeah thanks for the help in there
what is with you last time i checked
we're supposed to be saving lives she
has made her wishes very clear she can't
just give up
my mother died of cancer if she had
access to a drug like this she might
still be alive
mr baker
ah
jen's feeling a little nauseous so
pop usually makes her feel better that
clinical trial i mentioned
it's really worth a shot
would you talk to her
i know what she's gonna say all right
this is off the record but i spoke to
the pharmaceutical rep and she told me
they've had some remissions
total remissions
please
you know i would do anything to keep my
wife alive
but
she's
she's had so many false hopes
okay you know i'll try
i'll try
code blue treatment 5
code
mommy
mommy it's okay it's okay she's in a
better place
did you ask her
she wouldn't she's wrong mr baker let me
resist she's got a dnr she doesn't have
to die i don't know you wanted to live
you told me no i don't will don't tell
me to resuscitate daddy i don't know
please let me try i don't know please
well don't do this
get the cart in here well stop i have to
april the carton no mommy mommy
now
what are you doing daddy please help her
nope
one milligram of happy mr baker take
your daughter out okay come on well you
can't do this
will stop
i'm tubing here natalie please take over
compress
don't do this doris you take over
compressions no well this is illegal
i'll take responsibility
do it
no
seven point five et cube and four
maclaurin just called yes doctor
she's still in fifa i'm charging 200.
will
will let her go
clear
clear
will stop
stop
i said claire
[Music]
continue cpr
charging to 200.
clear
got a pulse good
get an ekg and redraw labs cmp and
tropes yes doc what have you done
your heart rate is erratic let's watch
your opinion she's going to thank me
[Music]
how we doing
[Music]
excuse me bailey
i'm gonna check mommy's heart
still stable
she's off all blood pressure drips
we can start the process of getting her
in the trial
[Music]
we just want to be left alone right now
[Music]
here
dr halstead
ms gooden would like to see you in her
office
did he tell you to resuscitate his wife
her husband wants her in the trial he
agrees with me yes or no did he tell you
to resuscitate his wife
no
but he wanted me to
and how exactly did you divine that i
couldn't just let her die for no reason
well there is a reason she has a legally
binding document ordering you not to do
so and don't i as her doctor have a
moral responsibility that supersedes
that document no you do not and you know
that ms goodwin she was out of her mind
from the pain and the illness she did
not understand what this drug could do
for her i did this is not about you it's
about her and what she wanted
you have put this hospital and yourself
in an extremely dangerous position i
hope you understand the gravity of your
actions
get her out of the e.d and up to the
nicu
dr manning will be primary now
i want you
to stay away from jennifer baker
and her family are we clear on that
yes
[Music]
you
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