Also known as: Inflamed appendix
JD presents with vomiting, abdominal cramps, and high fever. He is diagnosed with appendicitis during rounds and requires emergency surgery when his fever spikes and there's concern his appendix might burst. Turk performs the appendectomy.
Also known as: Blood around the heart
Dr. Benson, the former Chief of Medicine, develops cardiac tamponade with hypotension and electrical alternance on monitor. The condition is caused by viral pericarditis with rapid fluid accumulation. This case drives the conflict between Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso, as Kelso had tried to discharge him shortly before the life-threatening event.
Also known as: Partial lung collapse
JD develops a fever post-operatively, which Elliot attributes to atelectasis from lying in bed after his appendectomy surgery.