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Nurse Jackie

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Season 2, Episode 5

6 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Diabetes

Thor's diabetes is referenced in the episode as an ongoing condition affecting his dietary restrictions, with him complaining about having to eat bland foods like Wasa bread as part of his diabetic management.

Recurring storyline

Also known as: Head laceration

Altered mental statusLoss of consciousness

Patient brought in after falling from a second-story scaffolding with a large blow to the back of the head, requiring a CT scan. Patient was unconscious and had to be cuffed to the bed rail after a gun was discovered in his belongings.

Rib fracturesupporting

Also known as: Broken rib

Same patient who fell from scaffolding also sustained multiple rib fractures from the blunt trauma of the fall.

Lacerationsupporting

Also known as: Cut

Patient from the scaffolding fall had lacerations requiring sutures.

Also known as: Confusion

Elderly patient Renata Thurber brought in by paramedics with altered mental status. Neighbors thought she was dead due to smell in hallway. She exhibited confusion and memory problems, requiring evaluation for neglect by her state-paid caregiver.

Nurse Jackie — S02E05Patient: Renata Thurber
Pregnancysupporting

Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy

Zoey reveals she believes she is pregnant after a reflexology examination by O'Hara suggests something is wrong with her uterus. The pregnancy is unplanned and with someone she wasn't intending to be with.

Nurse Jackie — S02E05Patient: Zoey Barkow
Recurring storyline