unonjacke Reviews

Chicago Med: When You're a Hammer Everything's a Nail (2021) Season 7, Episode 6

Need a better medical consultant

[4/10 · 1 November 2021]

This week saw Dr Scott treat a young girl with a broken arm and a history of falls. Initially child abuse is suspected but a brain scan reveals shrinking of the cerebellum which controls coordination and the doctor concludes the child has Tay-Sachs disease. Basic research into this disease shows that it is a rare genetic disease that is primarily associated with people of Jewish extraction and both parents need to have the gene for the child to have this disease. Tay-Sachs has no cure and babies born with the disease usually die by age 4 or 5. In the episode there is no discussion with the parents regarding the childs probable continued deterioration and inevitable death and the parents need follow up genetic counseling in the event they have other children. If the writers of the show wanted to make the point that the doctor, a former policeman who had arrested the father on domestic abuse charges in the past, was too quick in his initial assessment of the child's injury then they should have found a less devastating diagnosis or added further follow-up for the family.

The Good Doctor: Influence (2020) Season 3, Episode 14

P.O.C.

[3/10 · 12 February 2020]

I have worked in the medical field, as a nurse for over 35 years and forever appalled how TV cannot portray that world accurately. Firstly this show basically shows MD's doing the bulk of caring for patients and when we do actually see a nurse they are antagonistic toward poor Shaun or seen only from a distance.

This episode had a number of errors, especially the CPR performed on the three year old ( with a child that young the compressions should be 1 hand), and we have seen the surgeons perform abdominal, vascular and now pediatric cardiac surgery. The vast majority of surgeons are not a jack of all surgeries and tend to specialize. I realize that the hospital is supposed to be a teaching hospital but the antics of the residents in training iincluding Shaun are without consequences.

I don't really know why I keep watching but I guess I'm a glutton for bad TV.

The Good Doctor: First Case, Second Base (2019) Season 3, Episode 5

What a load of .....

[3/10 · 22 October 2019]

The behaviour of Shaun Murphy in the OR is inexcusable, to walk out in the middle of surgery and it is truly horrendous that the senior physicians allowed his desertion of the patient with no consequences.

I understand that the series is supposed to depict someone with autism trying to deal with the realities of moden day medicine but there are no real consequences for any of his bizarre reactions to situations and his lack of ability to communicate effectively. I don't care how ' brilliant' he is supposed to be I would not want him as my physician.

The Hot Zone (2019–2021)

Ebola scare

[7/10 · 30 May 2019]

Read the book when it came out and it scared me pretty badly. The series started out well but as we got to the last few episodes everything that could go wrong did for overly dramatic effect. The situation with Ebola is scary enough without the overly contrived situation. Additionally Liam Cunningham as Wade Carter started out doing American accent but by the end of the series sounded like he just got off the ship from Ireland.

The Good Doctor: Risk and Reward (2019) Season 2, Episode 15

What cost?

[4/10 · 20 February 2019]

In this episode Dr. Murphy et al performed multiple surgeries including heart and abdominal on a newborn, of course they saved her. Besides the fact that any patient coming out of such extensive surgery would be on a ventilator with lV lines and fluids running not ready to be put in her mother's arms, what is never mentioned in all these wonderful surgeries (like the face transplant a couple of weeks ago) is the actual cost of the surgery and hospitalization which would be extreme. But of course this is TV so I assume it is all free.

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019 TV Movie)

Nellie Bly

[6/10 · 20 January 2019]

The tragedy of Lifetime's presentation of Nellie Bly's story of her time in the insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is that reality of what happened to her and chronicalled in her book '10 Days in the Madhouse' is far more interesting than the fictionalized account presented in the film. What Nellie Bly did was remarkable and lead to significant reforms in the way things were done. Truth is frequently more interesting than fiction.

Chicago Med: Who Can You Trust (2019) Season 4, Episode 11

The end justifies the means

[4/10 · 17 January 2019]

They should have called this episode what the character of Ava said "the end justifies the means", but unfortunately that is not always true. The actions of Drs Halstead, Choi and Durning completely bypassed the wishes and desires of patients or in the case of the surrogate mother, the parents of the babies. It is fortunate that this occurred on a TV show because the actual consequences of their actions could,and probably would, have had dire consequences. No the end does not justify the means.

Chicago Med: The Poison Inside Us (2018) Season 4, Episode 7

Wow!

[3/10 · 11 November 2018]

As a nurse I torture myself each week watching this show and wonder if they even have a technical advisor. On a weekly basis I see MD's ordering narcotics and nurses turning to what is obviously an unlocked cart in the room and dispensing whatever narcotic ordered without documenting it's removal. I'm sorry I don't think that the the state of Illinois or the DEA would be very happy. This week went even further when the thoracic surgeon struck an IV in her arm and connected it to the patient to give him her blood while assisting with his surgery?! There are multitudes of problems with that scenario like ABO incompatibility etc. Please guys the trauma and drama of an ER is exciting enough without that nonsense.

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Homage paid to both book and film

[9/10 · 20 October 2018]

The Haunting of Hill House is my favourite horror film and the book (especially the opening paragraph) is very disturbing too because both rely on imagination and not blood and gore to heighten the fear. What makes the new Netflix series so well done is it pays homage to the source material while putting it in a different context. The use of the names of characters from the original and even dialogue from the 1963 film serves to strengthen the connection and the fact that it allows us to see the damage done to all the people who spent a brief time in Hill House. The acting and production, especially the house, enhance this production. I certainly recommend it to all horror afficionados. Just remember that in Hill House 'Whatever walked there walked alone'.

Chicago Med: Crisis of Confidence (2018) Season 3, Episode 19

Medical nonsense

[3/10 · 9 May 2018]

I have been watching 'Chicago Med since its inception and I am not sure why. As a nurse the medical errors in this show are multiple and concerning, for example in this episode it is announced that Percocet has gone missing during the mass casualty from the previous episode. Considering that narcotics are supposed to be locked up with access available to authorized personnel only but that does not appear to be the case at CM and would possibly trigger an investigation by the state at least. A patient received a heart transplant in the previous episode without apparent regard for his place on the transplant list, coordination with the necessary transplant procurement agencies or any concern for ABO compatibility. Additionally the interpersonal relationships (i.e. romantic) in the ER would be highly toxic in any work environment. My suggestion is that the writers and producers do a little more research before the next season, if there is one.