Also known as: OCD Harm (violent obsessions)
Dr. Casey is a visiting surgeon with OCD who touches everything in patient rooms as a ritual and struggles to use the roof toilet, calling it his 'Everest.' His condition and influence on the staff are central to the episode's theme about overcoming mental roadblocks.
Also known as: Skin infection
Dr. Kelso's gardener is admitted with cellulitis and needs treatment to recover in time for Kelso's lawn-bowling tournament. The case creates conflict when Kelso demands special treatment and eventually opens a closed hospital wing.
Also known as: Breathing failure
A patient who is fatiguing and needs emergency intubation. Dr. Elliot initially struggles with the procedure and nearly causes him to code before Dr. Cox intervenes. This case sets up Elliot's performance anxiety storyline.
Also known as: Stage fright
Elliot develops acute performance anxiety and loses her ability to intubate patients despite having done the procedure thousands of times successfully. She nearly kills a patient and struggles throughout the episode until Dr. Casey helps her overcome the mental block.