Hip fracturesupporting
Also known as: Broken hip
Mrs. Nickels received a new hip replacement and is being discharged. The successful outcome leads her to set J.D. up on a blind date with her grandniece as thanks.
Scrubs — S05E09Patient: Mrs. Nickels
Drug hypersensitivitysupporting
Also known as: Allergic reaction to chemotherapy
Mrs. Wilk develops an allergy to melphalan (a chemotherapy drug). Dr. Cox creates a new treatment regimen to continue her cancer treatment while avoiding the allergen.
Scrubs — S05E09Patient: Mrs. Wilk
Also known as: GI bleed
Mrs. London has intestinal bleeding requiring surgery. As a Jehovah's Witness, she refuses blood transfusions, creating a significant ethical and medical dilemma for Dr. Cox, who initially refuses to treat her but eventually agrees to find an alternative approach.
Scrubs — S05E09Patient: Mrs. London