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Season 3, Episode 3

4 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Hydrocephalussupporting

Also known as: Water on the brain

Urinary incontinence

Used as a teaching example by Elliot with her interns, where she tests their knowledge by asking them to name manifestations of the condition. Urinary incontinence is identified as one symptom.

Also known as: Lung infection

Dr. Cox's infant son Jack presents with a persistent cough, and Cox is concerned it might be pneumonia due to Jack's history of meconium problems. This drives the central conflict between Cox and Dr. Norris about whether Jack needs immediate examination.

Scrubs — S03E03Patient: Jack Cox

Also known as: Baby inhaling stool in amniotic fluid

Pneumonia

Referenced as part of Jack's neonatal history that makes Dr. Cox more concerned about his current respiratory symptoms and potential for pneumonia.

Scrubs — S03E03Patient: Jack Cox
Pulmonary edemasupporting

Also known as: Fluid in the lungs

Patient Wayne in room 302 has fluid in his lungs, mentioned during Bruce's beatbox performance at the end of the episode as a demonstration of his non-medical talents.

Scrubs — S03E03Patient: Wayne (room 302)