Chicago Med: Fans Call The Show Out On Its Overuse Of Liver Ailments

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Chicago Med features many liver-related stories, but it's not unrealistic

Fans arguing that "Chicago Med" features a lot of liver-related medical cases aren't wrong. Season 8, Episode 13, which aired just months prior to Episode 20, featured a case in which a piece of a blade got caught in the liver of a stabbing victim. Prior to that, Episode 8 of the same season featured a patient in desperate need of a liver transplant. These examples are just a few highlights from a single season of the show — rounding up every time the show has dealt with liver problems over its entire run would take quite a bit longer.

However, despite the frequency with which the show elects to feature plot threads built around this one particular human organ, its recurring presence isn't a medical inaccuracy on "Chicago Med's" part. According to statistics obtained by the American Liver Foundation, over 100 million residents of the United States have some form of liver-related illness. The CDC has also noted there are currently over 4.5 million adults dealing with diagnosed liver disease.

Indeed, fans are correct that "Chicago Med" relies on liver problem cases quite a bit. However, based on the real-life information, it might actually be stranger if the show reduced how common these types of ailments are in a medical setting.