Also known as: Throat swelling
Used as a teaching case during rounds where Dr. Kelso quizzes the interns on diagnosis and treatment with steroids, antihistamines, and avoidance of shellfish.
Also known as: Abnormal EKG
Patient's arrhythmia improves and Elliot notes everything looks great, though she expected a difficult case after her run-in with Dr. Kelso.
Also known as: Low blood sugar
A post-surgical diabetic patient becomes diaphoretic and in and out of consciousness after JD mistakenly gives him insulin twice without food. JD initially fears sepsis or retained surgical materials, but Dr. Cox identifies the hypoglycemia and treats with D50 and orange juice.
Also known as: Diabetes
Underlying condition in the post-surgical patient that makes him susceptible to hypoglycemia when given insulin inappropriately, becoming the central medical crisis of the episode.