
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
Fetal hydronephrosissupporting
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)