Also known as: High calcium levels
Mrs. Cooke is Dr. Kelso's old friend who presents with hypercalcemia with underlying MEN syndrome. Dr. Cox is initially reluctant to treat her but is forced to by Kelso, leading to conflict about who is the best doctor.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Mrs. Levin is a patient with dementia who refuses to take her medication. J.D. advises Rex to hide the pill in raspberry jam, but she bites off Rex's fingertip when he tries this method.
Also known as: Breast cancer
Elliot mentions being on-call to monitor a patient with metastatic adenocarcinoma, using this as a reason why she cannot meet up, demonstrating the impact of serious cases on personal life.
Also known as: Laughing seizures
An interesting case that every intern wanted to work on. Elliot initially gives it to Keith as preferential treatment, later justifying her decision by claiming he's the best intern.
Also known as: Hernia in groin
Mr. Borland is a patient whose hernia stitches J.D. examines. The patient makes an inappropriate request for J.D. to kiss the stitches, demonstrating the variety of difficult patient interactions.
Also known as: Sterility
Turk and Carla are trying to conceive, and concerns arise about potential male infertility. Turk is sensitive about his masculinity and initially resists getting tested. The episode concludes with him receiving good news that he is not sterile, resolving this storyline.