Also known as: Blood cancer
Ben, Jordan's brother and Dr. Cox's close friend, had leukemia that went into remission two years ago. He disappeared for two years to travel the world without seeking medical follow-up. Dr. Cox insists he get comprehensive haematological screening tests. The episode reveals Ben has actually died, and Dr. Cox's mental breakdown and denial of his death drives the emotional core of the episode.
Also known as: Abnormal EKG
Mr. Taylor presents with an irregular heartbeat that JD has difficulty diagnosing. Despite Dr. Cox's initial assessment that he wouldn't die in the next 30 minutes, the patient goes into cardiac arrest and dies. His death becomes the catalyst for Dr. Cox's guilt and the confrontation with JD about being overworked and missing the diagnosis.
Elliot has a large bunion on her left foot that she's self-conscious about before her boyfriend Sean returns. She initially seeks simple surgical correction but ultimately decides against it, serving as a parallel subplot about accepting physical imperfections.