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Nurse Jackie

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Season 6, Episode 8

3 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Drug withdrawal

DiarrheaVomitingFeverSweating

Jackie undergoes opioid withdrawal at home with help from Eddie and Frank, who provide supportive care with benzos and other comfort medications. This is the central storyline of the episode as she suffers through fever, GI symptoms, and intense discomfort over multiple days.

Nurse Jackie — S06E08Patient: Jackie Peyton
Recurring storyline
Influenzasupporting

Also known as: Severe flu

DacryohemorrheaElevated white blood cell count

A young woman presents with severe flu symptoms including bloody tears (dacryohemorrhea) and elevated white blood cells. She is reluctant to provide personal information and is eventually admitted for potential complications.

Nurse Jackie — S06E08Patient: Jane Doe librarian

Also known as: Heroin addiction

Jackie's ongoing addiction is revealed through flashbacks showing her taking pills from Grace's stash, and the episode focuses on her attempting recovery while her daughter Grace also struggles with drug involvement.

Nurse Jackie — S06E08Patient: Jackie Peyton
Recurring storyline