The conflict between saving a life and preserving the quality of that life (specifically for the veteran musician).

Dr. Will Halstead treats a former musician and veteran who is experiencing mysterious symptoms. The diagnosis—an acoustic neuroma—leads to a difficult conversation about surgery that could cost the man his hearing and, by extension, his career.

The contrast between the working-class roots of most Med staff and Rhodes’ upper-class background.

The episode centers on Dr. Connor Rhodes’ complicated past when he treats a close family friend who was impaled by a glass shard. Key Plotlines

Dr. Natalie Manning and Dr. Daniel Charles deal with a young girl who has a high-stakes medical condition that might be psychosomatic or linked to her father’s own medical history.

It sounds like you're looking for a deep dive into Season 1, Episode 3, titled " Fallback ." While this episode is often grouped with its "One Chicago" siblings ( Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. ), it specifically focuses on the medical and personal dilemmas at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center.