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Scrubs

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Season 4, Episode 2

3 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Butt plug stuck in rectum

A patient presents with a light bulb lodged in his rectum, requiring a creative solution involving threading an angioplasty balloon down the patient's throat to safely extract it without breaking the bulb. The case becomes a hospital-wide curiosity and drives conflict between Perry Cox and other doctors over who gets credit for the solution.

Scrubs — S04E02Patient: Lyle

Also known as: V-tach

A patient goes into ventricular tachycardia during the episode, requiring immediate intervention with a crash cart and epinephrine. This emergency temporarily unites JD and Elliot despite their ongoing conflict.

Cholelithiasissupporting

Also known as: Gallstones

Turk needs to perform a gallbladder removal surgery on a patient, but creates conflict with Dr. Cox by how he delivers the news about the surgery to the patient, stealing Cox's moment.