Patient in bed 23 with purulent pericarditis who Dr. Cox describes as a 'tricky bastard' who has tried to die five times during the shift. JD is assigned to start a drain and keep close watch on this critical patient.
Also known as: Dislocated shoulder
Mr. Davis presents with a dislocated shoulder after being pushed off a bus. He's a recurring problem patient who hasn't been seen in three months, which is noted as a record for him.
Also known as: Mild traumatic brain injury
Alex Hanson, a social worker, slipped and knocked herself unconscious at the hospital, resulting in a mild concussion. JD is assigned to care for her to reduce lawsuit liability, and she becomes his romantic interest.
Also known as: Second-degree infranodal heart block
JD mentions placing a transvenous pacemaker for a patient with heart block as one of the many critical procedures he performed during Dr. Cox's 'perfect game' shift in the ICU.