Pneumoniamajor
Also known as: Lung infection
ARDSRelapseHip fracture from falls
Mr. Vaughn is a pneumonia patient being discharged prematurely due to insurance limitations. J.D. argues he's not ready for discharge and could develop ARDS, relapse, or fall and break his hip. The case drives the main conflict as J.D. pushes Dr. Cox to keep the patient hospitalized longer.
Scrubs — S08E07Patient: Mr. Vaughn
Syphilissupporting
Also known as: Sexually transmitted infection
Dr. Kelso mentions receiving a call about a case of 'real syphilis' while pretending to still be Chief of Medicine, noting it seems unusual even for syphilis.