Scrubs is way more than a comedy. It's insane how good life is shown in this show. How hard and unfair it can be. How little we can controll. Man i work in healthcare thanks to this show. It never gets old.
it really is a beautifully done show. though a comedy, it has a little bit of everything -- from drama to heartwarming moments.. from pretty accurate medical conversation and information to deep philosophical quandaries. top tier stuff. and I have no doubt that this show has inspired so many others to go into medicine as well. very cool!
I love that moment of honesty and humility in the Leukemia blood test scene: "Do you think I made a mistake, or do you just wish I made a mistake?" "I'm kinda hoping it's a mistake" ... Okay. I'll run the test again." Turns that encounter from challenging the expert into a plea for hope. He's not attacking the pathologist's competence (necessary or not, it still stings to hear you're wrong) he's leaning on a coworker for support.
Also great learning step for an obviously new doctor in a scary situation. I cry a bit when I hear that part. Damn scrubs making me cry and now my cat is lying on me in this heat thinking I’m upset.
I used to watch this with my parents who are both doctors. They would always point out parts that reminded them of their days working in hospitals. It was a large amount of the series and I ended up learning more about my parents through it. I also learned I absolutely never wanted to go into medicine.
That transplant episode deeply affected me emotionally. I haven't seen it for years, but still every time I hear How To Save A Life it brings me right back to JD and Cox's words, when JD says "when you start blaming yourself for deaths that aren't your fault, there's no coming back" and Cox says "you're right" and leaves. Heartbreaking.
Same here. Watched it when it came out. I was around 16. Even to this day, I can't separate the song from those scenes.. heartbreaking..but a masterpiece of an episode.
And several episodes later, when everyone is checking in on Cox, and DOrian is the last to go, finally he sits down next to Cox and tells him how proud he is of him, and Cox gives him a look like he's going to pummel him, and JD goes on to say..."after all these years, losing those patients can still affect you this hard." It showed Cox he still had compassion and humanity.
I love Dr. Cox. Not only is it interesting to see John C McGinley, who's normally a villain in movies, be such a hard ass, but I find he's very emotionally complicated in the series where there are moments you really feel for Cox.
All the characters are so well written but his character was written so well and McGinley did a fantastic job of bringing the character to life. The show wouldn't have lasted nearly as long without him
I agree. He's got a massive ego and is always right, similar to House but unlike House, he's deeply flawed and very human. He doesn't just come in "It's this disease" and walk out. He's like 'Test this and this."
The episode of Molly Shannon where he's basically impatient and rude to her because she talks so much has that gut punch in the denouement that explains her behavior and makes him realize that maybe he'd been a bit harsh to her. That one always got to me because it's a good reminder that we don't know what other people are going through and maybe we should be more patient and tolerant with them.
Scrubs is the best series ever made. It has everything: laughter, ethical questions, a great story, and chemistry between the characters. Every time I come back to this, I feel such joy.
I know this is a compilation of older videos, but I wanted to share some trivia: The case with the rabies patient organ donor was inspired by a real case that happened in 2004. With those patients, the rabies wasn't discovered until after the organ recipients had died and samples were sent to the CDC. Artistic license was used for the timeline and having the organs all go to patients in the same hospital.
I used to think it sounded silly, but when I was the caregiver for my father who was terminal with lung cancer and was receiving treatment through the VA and associated hospitals... with all their nurses and doctors. Oncologists especially... I always desperately wanted to give them a hug. I can't begin to imagine how difficult things are for them, every day... and I can't begin to explain how much comfort they gave me and him through their empathy and strength.
No it's not silly at all I have done the same thing with one nurse in particular she is a CCU nurse at the Grays Harbor Hospital in Aberdeen Washington. And she was so kind to not only my mom who was the patient but my dad and I both.
Scrubs will always be the best medical series in my opinion. It finally understands that nurses do QUITE A LOT in the hospital and doctors don't do all procedures.
I am currently in my ne and can vouch for this! The doctors visit, briefly check me out, and the nurses and CNAs and techs do most of the hands on work. No insult to the doctors. It’s just so much different than people still think.
Yeah. I see Scrubs as the most accurate in terms of hospital interactions. Nurses and doctors work together, and Scrubs shows this best. The conversations shown are also the most like conversations I have with colleagues. Hospitals are places where we laugh, cry, and form friendships. Just like on this show.
@@MagiTycho i mean them both are supposed to be the clowns in this show even as the main cast, so while a regular Dr would chew the nurse out for even thinking about giving that order... its not exactly a difficult procedure tbh
Go further! This is one of the best shows ever! Thank you for doing this! As a repeat viewer of the series, I've noticed some things too. One simple thing stands out to me is how often no gloves are worn during encounters,as well as returning home with blood splattered scrubs on. The characters development and stories definitely tugs the the heart strings and will remain timeless.
Yeah Scrubs kind of whips between comedy and super heavy drama pretty quickly. Which is interesting because I think it reflects the quick ups and downs of a usual day as a Doctor, not that I have any idea what that's like, but I imagine it can be similar.
I can’t even count how many times as a nurse I’ve had to call a doctor to correct an order, a lot of times it was an order for a medication that the patient was allergic to, like anaphylactic type of reaction and if I also didn’t catch the mistake and gave the medication it would be MY FAULT!
My life was saved by a dermatologist lol. Nobody knew what was wrong with me until years later I had to go to a dermatologist. The dermatologist saw my skin and almost instantly realized I was walking around with Lyme's disease. I went to different doctors with complaints but none of them caught it.
@dayab1707 well I had a ton of them lol. I had joint aches, extremely low energy, couldn't focus, quickly tired out muscles, etc. But as for the dermatologist, it was the rash I had starting from my lower calf slowly creeping up my leg with lots of very severe cramping in that same leg. The dermatologist recognized the rash (which was actually my skin getting see-through thin and scarring up) as ACA, a rash only linked to Lyme's disease.
My life was saved by a dermatologist lol. Nobody knew what was wrong with me until years later I had to go to a dermatologist. The dermatologist saw my skin and almost instantly realized I was walking around with Lyme's disease. I went to different doctors with complains but none of them caught it.
my biggest complaint of the original viewing was the "most medically accurate" but hes watching it in 202x. This show aired in the late 90s early 2000's , so, 20+ years ago, it probably was more medically accurate than it is today.
Plus there's always gonna be that "tv" aspect to everything. If they did everything the way it was meant to be done, it wouldn't be as captivating. Shocking a patient will always look badass
I've always hear that is the most accurate in terms of the emotions and moral quandries and such. The physical medicine and character lfaws are pretty obviously satirizex to a ridiculous level
I’m thrilled Dr Mike mentioned the Transcatheter valve replacement! I just had my pulmonary valve replaced with that procedure at the end of May. And I felt better several hours afterwards! The incision size is crazy small and I’m back to working out and enjoying life! I’ve had two open heart surgeries and this less invasive procedure was a game changer. I’m so thankful I was a candidate.
The My Lunch episode is based on a real story. On June 30, 2004, CDC confirmed diagnoses of rabies in three recipients of transplanted organs and in their common donor, who was found subsequently to have serologic evidence of rabies infection. The transplant recipients had encephalitis of unknown etiology after transplantation and subsequently died. 6/9/04
@@Youngblood0000 Mr.Ballen did a medical mystery video on it. I rewatched it and I remembered incorrectly he was bit by a raccoon when he was training his hunting dogs
I'm a former 911 dispatcher and the burnout rate was really high. People don't realize how stressful it can be to have people's lives in your hands and what making a mistake can do. And the salary sucks.
Plus it's not a job where someone's calling up just to tell you how great their day is going. It's a lot of the worst days of other people's lives and that has to be taxing to anyone's empathy.
I love scrubs, and was kind of shocked you played the first episode with Brendan Frazier but not the second one. That episode as well as the last one showed was just crazy. One of my favorite shows though!
Love your compilations. As a retired RN they bring me back. I’m now watching the tv series The Resident for the second time and actually learning stuff about politics and policy’s that are so timely to todays medical issues. Could you please please please do a compilation on this series . It’s what made me retire earlier than I planned.
omg that last episode always gets me, dr cox losing it like that is so heavy on the feels, as someone with bpd that scene makes me feel like everything is over, extremely heavy feels
As a type-1 diabetic since 8 I've been in and out of hospitals and passed around doctors and Scrubs has always rung true to me from a patient perspective. A few people care but the system doesn't and that impacts a lot of the workers. I'm dealing with fibromyalgia now and it's worse!
Thank you for saying it’s ok to cry as a doctor! I do it now and then with patients and it always ends up building even stronger rapport. BUT I always make sure no seniors see me otherwise I’ll be in trouble. Sad times.
I think the reason Scrubs is so well received is because it really showed what it must feel like to be working a hospital. Surrounded by colleagues and friends having a good time, then a car crash comes through the doors. They're joking about random silly diseases and then someone has leukemia. It's just so flip floppy and gut wrenching at times in a good way
I think a lot of why chest compressions are so bad in shows because if they did actual chest compressions, they would hurt the actors. Edit: y'all need Jesus or something 🤣🤣
@@tomuras.toe.fungus think a lot of why chest compressions are so bad in shows because if they did actual chest compressions, they would hurt the acoutors
@@Burnin16 it is a bit of a problem that Scrubs had, where characters would do something silly that was considered silly by the show and people would react to it like it was being serious
Dr.Mike, I have been watching your videos for years now and I love your wisdom, logic and knowledge in reacting to medical movies, sports injuries, social media content. Stay impressive & clever, man ! Thank you & God bless you ❤
This is one of my favorite shows of all time. It’s the rare type of show that celebrates nontraditional male friendships while also still poking fun at it, and the entire show hits you in all the feels. Need to laugh? ✅ Wanna cry? ✅ Need to feel like you’re not alone (everyone, even drs, feel scared)? ✅
Honestly, I just love that nurses are more accurately represented. I feel like most shows make it seem like nurses do their nails and sleep with doctors for their entire shift.
10 seconds before being put under for surgery, I noticed they put an X on the wrong knee. The Nurse I told was horrified & quick to act but dayum, I was worried right before I passed out.
I needed to hear that. Currently student teaching and I feel like they all expect me to know what I’m doing because I have textbook experience and practicum experience for dealing with a classroom and teaching. However, I’m new at this, so Im still learning. My mentor teacher should be teaching me. Should be allowing me to learn from my mistakes. Not just making me observe and watch her constantly.
I feel very comfortable saying that the actor who plays Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) is probably one of the top 20 actors that have EVER acted in anything (this whole cast is very good but I would put him especially in a whole other level).
Regarding the last scene with "defibrillator" and rabies - it was very powerful one - maybe it wasn't very medial accurate but it was very-very emotional and heart breaking. So sometimes for the show you may do something inaccurate. I think it was of important and well remembered episodes on the show.
When I went in for knee arthroscopy and later shoulder surgery, they gave me a pen and told me(or family member) to write on both knees/shoulders things like "YES!! THIS IS THE CORRECT KNEE" and "STOP! Leave this one alone".
The two main actors, Zack Braff who played JD and Donald Faison who played Chris Turk. They have a podcast, Fake Doctors Real Friends. The creator, Bill Lawrence, said on the pod it called face cake. Cause it was a writer room inside joke.
My uncles wife had a baby and she needed oxygyn, the baby got an adult dose if that makes sense and her lungs popped. The doctor admitted his mistake and apologised and my uncle said 'Its okay.' He didnt sue him, my uncle knew he tried everything. So yeah, I believe those studies.
So my first job as an RN was in a nursing home, Night Shift, I had 36 patients to myself and since I was only RN in the building I was also the supervisor, one night I had two patients code within an hour of each other, they were NOT DNRs they were full codes and when it was announced over the PA, NO ONE SHOWED UP! In our facility CNAs we’re not allowed to help with CPR even if they were certified so it was JUST ME!!!
How am I not surprised they had terrible nursing ratios in a nursing home. Dealing with admin from my grandmother's nursing home, I swear, the higher ups are just embezzling cash while promoting and hiring friends/side pieces. It is one of the best nursing homes in the area too! Many of my family members work there, just not in admin
I’m 100% sure everyone at my school watches you, today we had heart day, a doctor came in and asked “what is CPR” and the entirety of probably 6,7,8 graders started screaming “CHEST COMPRESSIONS!!!! CHEST COMPRESSION!!!!!! And then someone said “IS DOCTOR MIKE HERE OMG!” I kept laughing 😂😂😂😂😂
The scene where JD and Turk are so excited to go have steak night, but they end up staying with the dying patient until he passes....still one of my AT moments on TV.
Yes I had to confirm multiple times I knew I was getting my appendectomy. Explain the complications to them again after they told me so they knew I knew all the facts. It’s definitely a great thing
The scrubs rabies plotline was a based on a real case in 2004. The only real difference in the show is the organs going to their patients rather than going around the country.
*JD doing fake compressions because the guy isn't actually requiring CPR* Mike: BuT wHy IsNt He DoInG pRoPeR cOmPrEsSiOnS??? Oh god, then 3mins later not realising he was pointing to his love handles.
Vasovagal syncope can even happen if you personally are NOT afraid. I'm not scared of needles any more now that I am a professional medical patient (chronic illness) but I still cannot watch a blood draw or a vaccination done on me. My brain will just drop me right into that vasovagal reaction.
I once had a near pass out moment while helping a missionary dr remove a wisdom tooth in the field with a hammer and chisel. It wasn't the blood for me, it was sympathetic. I was asked to hold the patient's head still while she whacked the tooth in two. She was brutally efficient.
@@brianethridge208 Oooooooof no no no, I hate that, I would probably totally lose it over that 🤢 I can't imagine that too closely or I'll get woozy. I had two wisdom teeth pulled in office and while they were extracting one, they cracked it from how strong the dentist had to grip it to wiggle it out and I felt real queasy on hearing it snap inside my head.
I absolutely loved Scrubs.... one of my alt time faves. When you said you probably should have watched more to get into the characters is true. This series is best watched over time so you do get to know the personalities of the characters. As wacky as this show could be - it could also be intensely emotional.
"Absolutely loved this compilation of Doctor Mike reacting to 'Scrubs'! It's fascinating to see how he breaks down the medical inaccuracies while also appreciating the show's humor and heart. His insights into the real-life implications of the situations portrayed in the episodes really enhance the viewing experience. Plus, it’s a great reminder of how 'Scrubs' managed to balance comedy with serious themes like friendship, loss, and the challenges of being in the medical field. Doctor Mike’s reactions not only make you laugh but also give you a deeper understanding of the medical profession. It’s a brilliant way to connect entertainment with education, and I can’t wait to see more of his reactions to other shows. Thanks for sharing this, it’s a real gem!"
My life was saved by a dermatologist! Nobody knew what was wrong with me until years later I had to go to a dermatologist. The dermatologist saw my skin and almost instantly realized I was walking around with Lyme's disease. I went to different doctors with complains but none of them caught it.
Scrubs was a half hour comedy masterpiece from 23 years ago. You’re taking a lot of it too literally. But I still like you Dr. Mike you’re not wrong with a lot of your knowledge of course
23 years ago there was a SARS outbreak in China. Dr. Mike apparently skipped paying attention to 'major medical events in history'. "wHy DiD hE aSk AbOuT sArS?" asks the doctor who probably asks everyone if they think they were exposed to Covid in 2024.
Not me watching this and reliving my time as a wardperson in one of the most neglectful hospitals in my country. Norovirus lockdown on a dementia ward, that time the nurses didn't respond to cardiac arrest because they were having a birthday party. Oh and that time a nurse casually commented that they just... let some elderly patients pass way. Ah, memories.
I love that you explain what vagovasale syncope is when i only know what it is from another episode of this show where JD faints when he pushes too hard on the toilet
While yes it might be old school to use Pagers, it’s still used today as it uses radio waves to send messages unlike phones that rely on cell towers which can go down much easier or have low service areas.
When the haematologist looks at the blood film the other mistake is that it's an unstained and improperly made film. A thick blood spot like that is only used for viewing malaria.
Listening to this makes feel oddly better. I have a doctorate (PhD, not MD) and am currently a post Doc. I can relate abstractly to some of the imposter syndrome and uncertainty discussed. Thankfully if I mess up i just need to rerun my experiment rather than actually harming a living person, but I am still paranoid about my abilities.
I like how we get to learn first aid in our company. The trainer always gives us a diagnoses, and we need to say what the symptoms are and what our goal is with our first aid. Also what will happen in the body, like when someone is fainting. This is the way to learn more about why you do some actions as a first aid
15:10 I've only just had a knee operation in Australia and at each stage before the operation (at registration, at pre-op consultation with the anesthetist, pre-op consultation with the surgeon, outside the op room with the anesthetists, and again once in the operation room) I was asked to confirm for them what operation I was in for, including which leg was being operated on. I guess that lowers the chances of these sorts of mistakes happening.
As someone who worked in a laboratory (admin support), I can tell you mistakes in results do happen. I would say 90%of the time the problem occurs at collection. The person drawing your blood should have a label on the vial, with your name and bday on the vial, before they ever take your blood. If it's blank and they fill it with blood and set it down, they can easily get distracted, get another patient, pick up another label. And mislabel your blood as someone else's. Don't pee in a cup unless it already has your name on it, either.
I just realised that I need to watch this show again. I loved this, when I was a teen, and the end, when Cox lost it, hit me so hard. Again. Love his character, love this show.
You summed it up in the first minute. Book learning is such a small part. Real world experience is key. For anything. As a mechanic, and a auto shop manager, I will hire experience before schooled.
In college, we invented a scanner that worked in the tool tabke and the garbage bin to detect the biodegradable rfid tags we put on all of the surgical equipment. That way, it would account for all the tools being used after the surgery was completed.
I think Scrubs is less about the medical aspect of the show and more about the interpersonal relationships and showing how friendships in the workplace begin, grow and sometimes end. It's a little window into the mindset of someone in the medical industry - a combination of morbid humor, intrusive thoughts, exhaustion from overwork and from time to time the emotional sides of the characters. It's a comedy, but there are moments where it just punches you in the heart.
The transplant episode is in my opinion, one of the hardest hitting and well built episodes I think I've ever seen. The song, how to save a life is such a good pick as well
I worked for a major UK mobile network for several years and part of my job was supporting the paging network. The paging network is the oldest and most reliable part of the network, also, because of the radio frequencies used by pagers it has the largest coverage area. This makes pagers essential for organisations where the message "has to" get through.
At 18:10 this is happening to me right now. Doc did some labs and found that my Lipase levels were through the roof (220s) while my Amylase was within normal range. She didn't like the numbers at all and I have to repeat the blood test. In addition, she ordered a CT to make sure everything is being read right. Love my doc😊
Hi Doc Mike, love your stuff. Scrubs is a medical show to help common people understand the life as a doctor, the difficulties, the dilemmas, the mistakes, the difficulties o balancing life and work, and the frustration of failure, even when the doctor is not at fault. To me, the fact that medical procedures, like shocking and chest compressions being wrong are not super important. To learn about them we have you, and I mean it, your a good source of information, but the show is about making us laugh a bit, cry a lot, and think about life as a doctor. I am a computer science guy in the middle of medical doctors, nurses and psychologists in the family. I kind of understand them better because of this show. Anyway, keep up the good work.
When you said "I have to admit I've done things like that" I thought you meant throwing Tylenol at patients' open mouths XD ALSO WHY DO YOU CALL IT PIMPING
Scrubs is way more than a comedy. It's insane how good life is shown in this show. How hard and unfair it can be. How little we can controll. Man i work in healthcare thanks to this show.
It never gets old.
it really is a beautifully done show. though a comedy, it has a little bit of everything -- from drama to heartwarming moments.. from pretty accurate medical conversation and information to deep philosophical quandaries.
top tier stuff.
and I have no doubt that this show has inspired so many others to go into medicine as well. very cool!
I love that moment of honesty and humility in the Leukemia blood test scene: "Do you think I made a mistake, or do you just wish I made a mistake?" "I'm kinda hoping it's a mistake" ... Okay. I'll run the test again." Turns that encounter from challenging the expert into a plea for hope. He's not attacking the pathologist's competence (necessary or not, it still stings to hear you're wrong) he's leaning on a coworker for support.
In the context of the episode, that whole scene happens in JD’s imagination. But I do like how it plays out.
Also great learning step for an obviously new doctor in a scary situation. I cry a bit when I hear that part. Damn scrubs making me cry and now my cat is lying on me in this heat thinking I’m upset.
@@stitchesandstaples Yeah. The bare honesty of that moment makes me tear up, too.
@@baildclark16that conversation does not take place in his imagination
@@baildclark16 huh?? why that’s so dumb. it’s such a good scene why would they destroy it by being all „nevermind it never actually happened!!“ ?
I used to watch this with my parents who are both doctors. They would always point out parts that reminded them of their days working in hospitals. It was a large amount of the series and I ended up learning more about my parents through it. I also learned I absolutely never wanted to go into medicine.
My brother's a surgeon, and I would NEVER want to be a doctor. Right there with ya.
That transplant episode deeply affected me emotionally. I haven't seen it for years, but still every time I hear How To Save A Life it brings me right back to JD and Cox's words, when JD says "when you start blaming yourself for deaths that aren't your fault, there's no coming back" and Cox says "you're right" and leaves. Heartbreaking.
Same here. Watched it when it came out. I was around 16. Even to this day, I can't separate the song from those scenes.. heartbreaking..but a masterpiece of an episode.
Same.
@@Tho66 same
And several episodes later, when everyone is checking in on Cox, and DOrian is the last to go, finally he sits down next to Cox and tells him how proud he is of him, and Cox gives him a look like he's going to pummel him, and JD goes on to say..."after all these years, losing those patients can still affect you this hard."
It showed Cox he still had compassion and humanity.
I love Dr. Cox. Not only is it interesting to see John C McGinley, who's normally a villain in movies, be such a hard ass, but I find he's very emotionally complicated in the series where there are moments you really feel for Cox.
All the characters are so well written but his character was written so well and McGinley did a fantastic job of bringing the character to life. The show wouldn't have lasted nearly as long without him
I agree. He's got a massive ego and is always right, similar to House but unlike House, he's deeply flawed and very human. He doesn't just come in "It's this disease" and walk out. He's like 'Test this and this."
The episode of Molly Shannon where he's basically impatient and rude to her because she talks so much has that gut punch in the denouement that explains her behavior and makes him realize that maybe he'd been a bit harsh to her.
That one always got to me because it's a good reminder that we don't know what other people are going through and maybe we should be more patient and tolerant with them.
Scrubs is the best series ever made. It has everything: laughter, ethical questions, a great story, and chemistry between the characters. Every time I come back to this, I feel such joy.
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The Leukemia scene always hits hard especially when you notice the actor tearing up while saying it and knowing that this show is 80% comedy.
The episode with Brendan Frasier will always be my main Scrubs memory. 😭😭
Agreed 😢😭😭😭
Where do you think we are?
Love Brendan Frasier, by all things I've read such a sweet guy
Yes very powerful indeed. I even remembered the answer "I wish you are wrong"
Episodes, he's in multiple. This isn't even the sad one.
I know this is a compilation of older videos, but I wanted to share some trivia:
The case with the rabies patient organ donor was inspired by a real case that happened in 2004. With those patients, the rabies wasn't discovered until after the organ recipients had died and samples were sent to the CDC. Artistic license was used for the timeline and having the organs all go to patients in the same hospital.
Still to this day, I get choked up when ever I listen to the lines from Dr. Cox. The show would have never been the same without John McGinly.
I used to think it sounded silly, but when I was the caregiver for my father who was terminal with lung cancer and was receiving treatment through the VA and associated hospitals... with all their nurses and doctors. Oncologists especially... I always desperately wanted to give them a hug.
I can't begin to imagine how difficult things are for them, every day... and I can't begin to explain how much comfort they gave me and him through their empathy and strength.
No it's not silly at all I have done the same thing with one nurse in particular she is a CCU nurse at the Grays Harbor Hospital in Aberdeen Washington. And she was so kind to not only my mom who was the patient but my dad and I both.
Scrubs will always be the best medical series in my opinion. It finally understands that nurses do QUITE A LOT in the hospital and doctors don't do all procedures.
I am currently in my ne and can vouch for this! The doctors visit, briefly check me out, and the nurses and CNAs and techs do most of the hands on work.
No insult to the doctors. It’s just so much different than people still think.
Scrubs is SO GOOD !
Yeah. I see Scrubs as the most accurate in terms of hospital interactions. Nurses and doctors work together, and Scrubs shows this best. The conversations shown are also the most like conversations I have with colleagues. Hospitals are places where we laugh, cry, and form friendships. Just like on this show.
Yea but in the 8th season a nurse asked JD and Turk to hang a new IV fluid bag for a patient 🙄
@@MagiTycho i mean them both are supposed to be the clowns in this show even as the main cast, so while a regular Dr would chew the nurse out for even thinking about giving that order... its not exactly a difficult procedure tbh
I can’t listen to The Fray anymore without thinking about Scrubs and suffering an emotional breakdown.
How to save a life.
That song will never be the same to me after watching Dr. Cox breakdown from losing the three patients with rabies.
So say we all.
Go further! This is one of the best shows ever! Thank you for doing this! As a repeat viewer of the series, I've noticed some things too. One simple thing stands out to me is how often no gloves are worn during encounters,as well as returning home with blood splattered scrubs on. The characters development and stories definitely tugs the the heart strings and will remain timeless.
Yeah Scrubs kind of whips between comedy and super heavy drama pretty quickly. Which is interesting because I think it reflects the quick ups and downs of a usual day as a Doctor, not that I have any idea what that's like, but I imagine it can be similar.
I can’t even count how many times as a nurse I’ve had to call a doctor to correct an order, a lot of times it was an order for a medication that the patient was allergic to, like anaphylactic type of reaction and if I also didn’t catch the mistake and gave the medication it would be MY FAULT!
My life was saved by a dermatologist lol.
Nobody knew what was wrong with me until years later I had to go to a dermatologist. The dermatologist saw my skin and almost instantly realized I was walking around with Lyme's disease. I went to different doctors with complaints but none of them caught it.
What was your symptoms?
@dayab1707 well I had a ton of them lol. I had joint aches, extremely low energy, couldn't focus, quickly tired out muscles, etc.
But as for the dermatologist, it was the rash I had starting from my lower calf slowly creeping up my leg with lots of very severe cramping in that same leg.
The dermatologist recognized the rash (which was actually my skin getting see-through thin and scarring up) as ACA, a rash only linked to Lyme's disease.
My life was saved by a dermatologist lol. Nobody knew what was wrong with me until years later I had to go to a dermatologist. The dermatologist saw my skin and almost instantly realized I was walking around with Lyme's disease. I went to different doctors with complains but none of them caught it.
@@Theunicorn2012nga what
@@SatoruGojo5911 it's a bot.
my biggest complaint of the original viewing was the "most medically accurate" but hes watching it in 202x. This show aired in the late 90s early 2000's , so, 20+ years ago, it probably was more medically accurate than it is today.
100% this!! I was going to write the same
@@Brandon-os3qr ive lived through the og SARS and we didnt have rapid response test kits back then. Nowadays you can get results in minutes.
Plus there's always gonna be that "tv" aspect to everything. If they did everything the way it was meant to be done, it wouldn't be as captivating. Shocking a patient will always look badass
and also they needed to add flair to make it entertaining. They couldn't be 100% accurate and be this iconic.
I've always hear that is the most accurate in terms of the emotions and moral quandries and such.
The physical medicine and character lfaws are pretty obviously satirizex to a ridiculous level
I’m thrilled Dr Mike mentioned the Transcatheter valve replacement! I just had my pulmonary valve replaced with that procedure at the end of May. And I felt better several hours afterwards! The incision size is crazy small and I’m back to working out and enjoying life! I’ve had two open heart surgeries and this less invasive procedure was a game changer. I’m so thankful I was a candidate.
The My Lunch episode is based on a real story.
On June 30, 2004, CDC confirmed diagnoses of rabies in three recipients of transplanted organs and in their common donor, who was found subsequently to have serologic evidence of rabies infection. The transplant recipients had encephalitis of unknown etiology after transplantation and subsequently died. 6/9/04
I remember watching a video on this he ate a raccoon or something that was infected and then later died from it
@@Smallziez Not quite. A review of the incident by the New England Journal of Medicine mentions that the donor was bitten by a bat.
I don't think the why matters in this situation guys 😂
@@Youngblood0000 Mr.Ballen did a medical mystery video on it. I rewatched it and I remembered incorrectly he was bit by a raccoon when he was training his hunting dogs
@@rajabuta The "why" ALWAYS matters.
27:25 I mean, if JD did real chest compression to a guy he knows does'nt actually need it, he would just risk injuring him for no reason.
Why when I see the letters jd together like that I think heathers
I now think of JD Vance 😭😭😭@@samantharenegade
I'm a former 911 dispatcher and the burnout rate was really high. People don't realize how stressful it can be to have people's lives in your hands and what making a mistake can do. And the salary sucks.
Plus it's not a job where someone's calling up just to tell you how great their day is going. It's a lot of the worst days of other people's lives and that has to be taxing to anyone's empathy.
One of the best things my mom's oncologist did for us in her last days was cry. It showed that she really did care.
I love scrubs, and was kind of shocked you played the first episode with Brendan Frazier but not the second one. That episode as well as the last one showed was just crazy. One of my favorite shows though!
That episode still gets me in the feels. “Where do you think we are”
Love your compilations. As a retired RN they bring me back. I’m now watching the tv series The Resident for the second time and actually learning stuff about politics and policy’s that are so timely to todays medical issues. Could you please please please do a compilation on this series . It’s what made me retire earlier than I planned.
omg that last episode always gets me, dr cox losing it like that is so heavy on the feels, as someone with bpd that scene makes me feel like everything is over, extremely heavy feels
I worked on this show for one season. It was so much fun. We filmed in an abandoned hospital. Everyone was super nice and the catering was the best!
As a type-1 diabetic since 8 I've been in and out of hospitals and passed around doctors and Scrubs has always rung true to me from a patient perspective. A few people care but the system doesn't and that impacts a lot of the workers. I'm dealing with fibromyalgia now and it's worse!
Sorry bro I'm pulling for ya
Thank you for saying it’s ok to cry as a doctor! I do it now and then with patients and it always ends up building even stronger rapport. BUT I always make sure no seniors see me otherwise I’ll be in trouble. Sad times.
I think the reason Scrubs is so well received is because it really showed what it must feel like to be working a hospital. Surrounded by colleagues and friends having a good time, then a car crash comes through the doors. They're joking about random silly diseases and then someone has leukemia. It's just so flip floppy and gut wrenching at times in a good way
I think a lot of why chest compressions are so bad in shows because if they did actual chest compressions, they would hurt the actors.
Edit: y'all need Jesus or something 🤣🤣
I think a lot of why chest compressions are so bad in shows because if they did actual chest compressions, they would hurt the actoes
@@Theunicorn2012why'd you just retype the original comment but with horrible spelling
Actual chest compressions are brutal, no way they can show it on TV
@@tomuras.toe.fungus think a lot of why chest compressions are so bad in shows because if they did actual chest compressions, they would hurt the acoutors
@@Bom.3dI dink a lot of why chest compressions are so bad in shows cuz if day did actal chest compress-presses day'd hurt de autcours
They didn't think it was SARS, JD was just trying to show off to his new GF by suspecting something headlines worthy lol
They didn't think it was SARS, JD was just trying to show off to his new GF by suspecting something headlines worthy lol
yeah mike got many scenes wrong imo :D
JD also reads a magazine once and tries to diagnose someone with Kuru
@@Burnin16 it is a bit of a problem that Scrubs had, where characters would do something silly that was considered silly by the show and people would react to it like it was being serious
Also new doctors often times have a tendency to overthink things. "When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras."
Dr.Mike, I have been watching your videos for years now and I love your wisdom, logic and knowledge in reacting to medical movies, sports injuries, social media content.
Stay impressive & clever, man !
Thank you & God bless you ❤
The fact that they used the set for My Wife and Kids for that JD fantasy scene with Elliot🤣 I wish those two shows had a crossover
Finally, someone noticed that!
This is one of my favorite shows of all time. It’s the rare type of show that celebrates nontraditional male friendships while also still poking fun at it, and the entire show hits you in all the feels. Need to laugh? ✅ Wanna cry? ✅ Need to feel like you’re not alone (everyone, even drs, feel scared)? ✅
Honestly, I just love that nurses are more accurately represented. I feel like most shows make it seem like nurses do their nails and sleep with doctors for their entire shift.
10 seconds before being put under for surgery, I noticed they put an X on the wrong knee. The Nurse I told was horrified & quick to act but dayum, I was worried right before I passed out.
I needed to hear that. Currently student teaching and I feel like they all expect me to know what I’m doing because I have textbook experience and practicum experience for dealing with a classroom and teaching. However, I’m new at this, so Im still learning. My mentor teacher should be teaching me. Should be allowing me to learn from my mistakes. Not just making me observe and watch her constantly.
I feel very comfortable saying that the actor who plays Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) is probably one of the top 20 actors that have EVER acted in anything (this whole cast is very good but I would put him especially in a whole other level).
Regarding the last scene with "defibrillator" and rabies - it was very powerful one - maybe it wasn't very medial accurate but it was very-very emotional and heart breaking. So sometimes for the show you may do something inaccurate. I think it was of important and well remembered episodes on the show.
When I went in for knee arthroscopy and later shoulder surgery, they gave me a pen and told me(or family member) to write on both knees/shoulders things like "YES!! THIS IS THE CORRECT KNEE" and "STOP! Leave this one alone".
The two main actors, Zack Braff who played JD and Donald Faison who played Chris Turk. They have a podcast, Fake Doctors Real Friends. The creator, Bill Lawrence, said on the pod it called face cake. Cause it was a writer room inside joke.
Wasn’t there an episode about the nurse getting a cake with her face printed on it?
@@dtczyk8976 Watch the full video.
Her face is on the cake, that is why it is face cake lol
My uncles wife had a baby and she needed oxygyn, the baby got an adult dose if that makes sense and her lungs popped. The doctor admitted his mistake and apologised and my uncle said 'Its okay.' He didnt sue him, my uncle knew he tried everything. So yeah, I believe those studies.
So my first job as an RN was in a nursing home, Night Shift, I had 36 patients to myself and since I was only RN in the building I was also the supervisor, one night I had two patients code within an hour of each other, they were NOT DNRs they were full codes and when it was announced over the PA, NO ONE SHOWED UP! In our facility CNAs we’re not allowed to help with CPR even if they were certified so it was JUST ME!!!
How am I not surprised they had terrible nursing ratios in a nursing home. Dealing with admin from my grandmother's nursing home, I swear, the higher ups are just embezzling cash while promoting and hiring friends/side pieces. It is one of the best nursing homes in the area too! Many of my family members work there, just not in admin
0:10 my father was a doctor and he woke up at 6 every day lol
Maybe that's why he was one lmao
I’m 100% sure everyone at my school watches you, today we had heart day, a doctor came in and asked “what is CPR” and the entirety of probably 6,7,8 graders started screaming “CHEST COMPRESSIONS!!!! CHEST COMPRESSION!!!!!! And then someone said “IS DOCTOR MIKE HERE OMG!” I kept laughing 😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 that's a wild and random audience for this channel 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
The scene where JD and Turk are so excited to go have steak night, but they end up staying with the dying patient until he passes....still one of my AT moments on TV.
This episode still destroys me. Iwatched episodes of scrubs over and over and the past and inforce myself to watch this episode it hit soo hard.
"That beer tasted great."
Yes I had to confirm multiple times I knew I was getting my appendectomy. Explain the complications to them again after they told me so they knew I knew all the facts. It’s definitely a great thing
Please more scrubs they are so funny and your commentary makes it 10x better
The scrubs rabies plotline was a based on a real case in 2004. The only real difference in the show is the organs going to their patients rather than going around the country.
*JD doing fake compressions because the guy isn't actually requiring CPR*
Mike: BuT wHy IsNt He DoInG pRoPeR cOmPrEsSiOnS???
Oh god, then 3mins later not realising he was pointing to his love handles.
Seriously, what is up with this guy? He's literally the AKCHTUALLY meme.
Very rare that I talk to medical professionals, so it's super interesting to just listen to you talk about stuff :) it's such a different world
Bro is consistently uploading high quality videos and for some reason the quality never decreases
Vasovagal syncope can even happen if you personally are NOT afraid. I'm not scared of needles any more now that I am a professional medical patient (chronic illness) but I still cannot watch a blood draw or a vaccination done on me. My brain will just drop me right into that vasovagal reaction.
I once had a near pass out moment while helping a missionary dr remove a wisdom tooth in the field with a hammer and chisel. It wasn't the blood for me, it was sympathetic. I was asked to hold the patient's head still while she whacked the tooth in two. She was brutally efficient.
@@brianethridge208 Oooooooof no no no, I hate that, I would probably totally lose it over that 🤢 I can't imagine that too closely or I'll get woozy. I had two wisdom teeth pulled in office and while they were extracting one, they cracked it from how strong the dentist had to grip it to wiggle it out and I felt real queasy on hearing it snap inside my head.
Dr Mike helped me realise how much I love medicine and now I’m training to be a midwife!!
Good luck!
Good for you. There is no greater kindness than taking on the obligation of helping others.
I absolutely loved Scrubs.... one of my alt time faves. When you said you probably should have watched more to get into the characters is true. This series is best watched over time so you do get to know the personalities of the characters. As wacky as this show could be - it could also be intensely emotional.
damn i miss this show, it was the first series i binged back in the mid/late 2000s
"Absolutely loved this compilation of Doctor Mike reacting to 'Scrubs'! It's fascinating to see how he breaks down the medical inaccuracies while also appreciating the show's humor and heart. His insights into the real-life implications of the situations portrayed in the episodes really enhance the viewing experience. Plus, it’s a great reminder of how 'Scrubs' managed to balance comedy with serious themes like friendship, loss, and the challenges of being in the medical field. Doctor Mike’s reactions not only make you laugh but also give you a deeper understanding of the medical profession. It’s a brilliant way to connect entertainment with education, and I can’t wait to see more of his reactions to other shows. Thanks for sharing this, it’s a real gem!"
Dr Mike, I don't know if it's because youre a doctor and have a healing presence but I always fall asleep easily to your videos when going to bed! 😂
Pagers are more commonly used because phone signals aren’t strong enough, whereas pagers use radio signals.
My life was saved by a dermatologist! Nobody knew what was wrong with me until years later I had to go to a dermatologist. The dermatologist saw my skin and almost instantly realized I was walking around with Lyme's disease. I went to different doctors with complains but none of them caught it.
Scrubs was a half hour comedy masterpiece from 23 years ago. You’re taking a lot of it too literally. But I still like you Dr. Mike you’re not wrong with a lot of your knowledge of course
23 years ago there was a SARS outbreak in China. Dr. Mike apparently skipped paying attention to 'major medical events in history'. "wHy DiD hE aSk AbOuT sArS?" asks the doctor who probably asks everyone if they think they were exposed to Covid in 2024.
Why does Doctor Mike look 14 in this video?
I was thinking the same thing 😂
Looks like a re-upload
He is clean shaven
Reupload. This is his OLD apartment
@@thegoat-ishere4414it’s not a reload, it’s a compilation of ALL the scrubs reactions over the years
First day resident? First day anywhere in the hospital. Don’t even know how to answer a phone
Don't ask them how to send a fax. I used to laugh you can save a life but are terrified of a multi line phone or to send a fax.
First day resident? First day anywhere in the hospital. Don't even know how to answer a phone call
Hey Dr. Mike,
Love the video! I have another medical drama that I think will be a good addition to this series called Saving Hope.
What a brilliant compilation!
Now i kind of want to watch the entire series with you. 😅
Not me watching this and reliving my time as a wardperson in one of the most neglectful hospitals in my country. Norovirus lockdown on a dementia ward, that time the nurses didn't respond to cardiac arrest because they were having a birthday party. Oh and that time a nurse casually commented that they just... let some elderly patients pass way. Ah, memories.
I love that you explain what vagovasale syncope is when i only know what it is from another episode of this show where JD faints when he pushes too hard on the toilet
While yes it might be old school to use Pagers, it’s still used today as it uses radio waves to send messages unlike phones that rely on cell towers which can go down much easier or have low service areas.
A Dr mike reacts video, always worth a watch
please react to more TV/films, I always learn something, watching a fun video
When the haematologist looks at the blood film the other mistake is that it's an unstained and improperly made film. A thick blood spot like that is only used for viewing malaria.
Listening to this makes feel oddly better. I have a doctorate (PhD, not MD) and am currently a post Doc. I can relate abstractly to some of the imposter syndrome and uncertainty discussed. Thankfully if I mess up i just need to rerun my experiment rather than actually harming a living person, but I am still paranoid about my abilities.
I love Scrubs! I binged this back in school. LLovee to laugh
I like how we get to learn first aid in our company. The trainer always gives us a diagnoses, and we need to say what the symptoms are and what our goal is with our first aid. Also what will happen in the body, like when someone is fainting. This is the way to learn more about why you do some actions as a first aid
Me Before First Line: "I may want to become a doctor" After: "I shall now discover a new career :O "
I really love the show scrubs , very very well made, congratulations to the team that worked on it!
Fun Fact: Zach and Donald do T-Mobile commercials now
Fun Fact: Zach and Donald do T-Mobile commercials now
Zach Hadel and Donald Trump?
Every time I see them, I get the songs stuck in my head
they also did a podcast where they went over the episodes
15:10 I've only just had a knee operation in Australia and at each stage before the operation (at registration, at pre-op consultation with the anesthetist, pre-op consultation with the surgeon, outside the op room with the anesthetists, and again once in the operation room) I was asked to confirm for them what operation I was in for, including which leg was being operated on. I guess that lowers the chances of these sorts of mistakes happening.
Mike looks so good in this fit and way younger too ❤
As someone who worked in a laboratory (admin support), I can tell you mistakes in results do happen. I would say 90%of the time the problem occurs at collection. The person drawing your blood should have a label on the vial, with your name and bday on the vial, before they ever take your blood. If it's blank and they fill it with blood and set it down, they can easily get distracted, get another patient, pick up another label. And mislabel your blood as someone else's. Don't pee in a cup unless it already has your name on it, either.
I just realised that I need to watch this show again. I loved this, when I was a teen, and the end, when Cox lost it, hit me so hard. Again. Love his character, love this show.
You should react to the UK show Doc Martin, it is so good!
That would be hilarious. I love Doc Martin.😂
Yes please!!!
You should react to the UK show Doc Martin, it is so good!
It's stupid but nice scenery.
I agree!
You summed it up in the first minute. Book learning is such a small part. Real world experience is key. For anything. As a mechanic, and a auto shop manager, I will hire experience before schooled.
0:17 ARE YALL TRYNA BE DEAD OR SUM?? 4:00 AM IS MAD
In college, we invented a scanner that worked in the tool tabke and the garbage bin to detect the biodegradable rfid tags we put on all of the surgical equipment.
That way, it would account for all the tools being used after the surgery was completed.
20:49 It's the Dr. House drip dude cmon
i love scrubs, your stories are also fascinating, keep saving lives your one of the good guys, from Scotland with love
I think Scrubs is less about the medical aspect of the show and more about the interpersonal relationships and showing how friendships in the workplace begin, grow and sometimes end. It's a little window into the mindset of someone in the medical industry - a combination of morbid humor, intrusive thoughts, exhaustion from overwork and from time to time the emotional sides of the characters. It's a comedy, but there are moments where it just punches you in the heart.
The transplant episode is in my opinion, one of the hardest hitting and well built episodes I think I've ever seen. The song, how to save a life is such a good pick as well
Two words come to mind when I think of medical errors! Radonda Vaught
I worked for a major UK mobile network for several years and part of my job was supporting the paging network. The paging network is the oldest and most reliable part of the network, also, because of the radio frequencies used by pagers it has the largest coverage area. This makes pagers essential for organisations where the message "has to" get through.
Wow, I thought that this was years old, but no, it just came out 18 hours ago.
I’m earlier than expected!
It's a collection of past videos lol
@@Chronal-Rend I know
At 18:10 this is happening to me right now. Doc did some labs and found that my Lipase levels were through the roof (220s) while my Amylase was within normal range. She didn't like the numbers at all and I have to repeat the blood test. In addition, she ordered a CT to make sure everything is being read right. Love my doc😊
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Hi Doc Mike, love your stuff. Scrubs is a medical show to help common people understand the life as a doctor, the difficulties, the dilemmas, the mistakes, the difficulties o balancing life and work, and the frustration of failure, even when the doctor is not at fault.
To me, the fact that medical procedures, like shocking and chest compressions being wrong are not super important. To learn about them we have you, and I mean it, your a good source of information, but the show is about making us laugh a bit, cry a lot, and think about life as a doctor.
I am a computer science guy in the middle of medical doctors, nurses and psychologists in the family. I kind of understand them better because of this show.
Anyway, keep up the good work.
3:31 guess it is true, pimpin ain’t easy.
Dr. Mike is the only person I have EVER seen in my life who looks good with and without glasses. How?
Hey Doctor Mike, if you could react to more of " The Good Doctor", that would be great! The last couple of seasons get pretty interesting, tbh! :)
16:27 Bless you discussing this, Doc
When you said "I have to admit I've done things like that" I thought you meant throwing Tylenol at patients' open mouths XD
ALSO WHY DO YOU CALL IT PIMPING