Also known as: Health anxiety
Lloyd, a delivery man, repeatedly presents with various somatic complaints including chest tinglies and arm pain, believing he has a heart condition. Despite negative test results (normal enzymes, normal echo), he remains convinced he is seriously ill, leading to manipulation by Dr. Cox who tricks him into thinking he had surgery.
Also known as: Heart valve infection
Dr. Turk turfs a patient back to Dr. Cox with endocarditis, as part of their ongoing competitive turf war over surgical cases. The condition is used as a plot device in their professional conflict.
Also known as: Double bypass
A double-bypass heart patient with a ruptured spleen on the side is mentioned as a desirable surgical case that Dr. Kelso assigns to Dr. Mickhead instead of Turk, illustrating the hierarchy and competition among surgical attendings.
At the end of the episode, Dr. Cox assigns Mr. Randolph's Nissen fundoplication surgery to Dr. Turk as a peace offering and sign of respect, resolving their turf war conflict. This represents a gastroesophageal reflux surgery.