Chicago Med (TV Series)

Ties That Bind (2018)

Brian Tee: Ethan Choi

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• Ethan Choi : Mr. Janichek's scans were negative for concussion or any other acute injury.

  Peter Kalmick : All right, dodged that bullet.

  Ethan Choi : [handing Sharon a tablet]  But we did notice something else unrelated to his being sprayed.

  Sharon Goodwin : An enlarged spleen?

  Ethan Choi : Yes.

  Peter Kalmick : This our fault?

  Ethan Choi : No. I ordered an enzyme activity level test to follow up. It showed Mr. Janichek is suffering from a genetic disorder called Gaucher's disease. An enzyme deficiency which presents with a vague constellation of symptoms; malaise, anemia, low platelets.

  Peter Kalmick : Please tell me there's a treatment. Because we cannot assault a man and then inform him he has an incurable disease.

  Ethan Choi : His spleen is dangerously enlarged, so it has to be removed, but the deficiency itself is easily treatable with regular enzyme replacement infusions.

  Sharon Goodwin : All right. You'll inform the patient.

  Ethan Choi : Yes, ma'am.

  Sharon Goodwin : Thank you.

  Ethan Choi : I should say that Mr. Janichek will find this to be good news.

  Peter Kalmick : A genetic disease?

  Ethan Choi : He's been suffering a long time, unable to find a diagnosis. In fact, I was ready to send him home. We never would have ordered that pan scan if Dr. Reese hadn't done what she did. She might have saved his life.