The second episode of Doc Season 2, titled Delusions of Grandeur brings back the high-stakes drama at Westside Hospital. The show combines intense medical cases with personal challenges and a doctor who has no recollection of the past eight years of her life. The episode also introduces ‘Dr Joan Ridley’ (played by Felicity Huffman), who stirs up unresolved tension between ‘Amy’ and ‘Michael’ while they attempt to navigate complex medical situations.
It’s not a baby, it’s a pseudocyesis and tumours in pregnancy symptoms
The episode begins with a young woman named ‘Megan’ who believes that she is pregnant despite no evidence of a fetus. The patient lives in a commune that rejects modern medicine. ‘Megan’ presented with pregnancy-like symptoms such as nausea and abdominal pain. However, after performing an ultrasound, ‘Dr Amy Larsen’ discovers that it’s not a fetus but a giant mass. Further tests confirm that Megan isn’t pregnant but is suffering from pseudocyesis. For the unversed, it’s a psychological condition where the body mimics pregnancy symptoms.
