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Scrubs

ScrubsNBC

Season 6, Episode 15

2 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Head trauma

Brain deathIncreased intracranial pressure

Laverne suffers major head trauma from a car accident requiring a CVP bolt to relieve brain pressure. She becomes brain dead and is taken off life support, with the entire episode centered around the staff saying goodbye to her as she dies.

Scrubs — S06E15Patient: Laverne Roberts

Also known as: Kidney swelling in unborn baby

Jordan's baby had prenatal surgery for hydronephrosis and will require another surgery in a couple of months. Dr. Cox keeps the birth secret until confirming the baby is doing well post-delivery, which becomes a subplot intertwined with Laverne's death.

Scrubs — S06E15Patient: Jennifer Dylan Cox (newborn)