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Season 6, Episode 7

2 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Water on the brain

Short-term memory loss

Private Dancer is a soldier who sustained a traumatic head injury from an IED explosion in Iraq, resulting in hydrocephalus and short-term memory loss. His case becomes the catalyst for the hospital staff's heated debate about the Iraq war and serves as Dr. Kelso's main patient focus for the episode.

Scrubs — S06E07Patient: Private Brian Dancer

Also known as: Head trauma

Skull fractureShort-term memory lossHydrocephalus

Private Dancer sustained a severe head wound from an IED blast in Baghdad, leaving chunks of his skull behind. The injury led to hydrocephalus and memory problems, and he experiences a medical crisis when his condition deteriorates due to staff distraction from political arguments.

Scrubs — S06E07Patient: Private Brian Dancer