Also known as: Kidney stones
Mr. Warshal passed a kidney stone, which is briefly mentioned as a teaching moment comparing the pain to childbirth. The condition is used to develop character interaction between Denise and Drew.
Also known as: Scar tissue
Joseph, Dr. Turk's first appendectomy patient from nine years ago, has developed scar tissue (adhesions) from the original surgery requiring surgical correction. The case is used to demonstrate Drew's diagnostic skills when he identifies a poisonwood berry burn complicating the surgery.
Also known as: Poison ivy
Drew correctly diagnoses a topical irritation near Joseph's surgical incision site as a reaction to the acidic black poisonwood berry from Haiti. This catch becomes a key plot point in the competition for keynote speaker and demonstrates Drew's clinical skills.
Also known as: Crohn's disease
Mentioned briefly in a classroom scene where Dr. Cox asks about the three categories of presentation in Crohn's disease (stricturing, penetrating, and inflammatory). Used to show Drew's competitive academic behavior.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Briefly mentioned when Denise is with a patient who has dementia. Dr. Cox dismissively refers to it as 'weak sauce' when pulling Denise away for a makeover scene, suggesting the patient won't notice her absence.