I'M BACK! Dr Syl Reacts to SCRUBS: My Brother, My Keeper.

[@doug2733]

Fun fact, Jordan (Christa Miller) was indeed pregnant during shooting. She's married to the show's producer Bill Lawrence, so they worked it into the show.

[@jrochet21486]

they worked both her pregnancies into the show and the had her actually wedding pictures for some flashbacks.

[@cmlemmus494]

And just to add some dates to this, Miller's second child, William Stoddard Lawrence, was born on January 3, 2003. This episode premiered on January 23, 2003. Depending on the film schedule, she was likely between 6-8 months along.

[@epicurius1]

Basically, during that medical procedure, near as I can figure out, the patient needed a Swan-Ganz catheter put in (basically a catheter to the heart). Dick van Dyke ordered JD to do it through a venous cutdown, which is basically just surgically cutting open the vein and sticking the catheter in there. The problem with a venous cutdown is that it can have all sorts of side effects, so nobody does it anymore if they can help it. JD wanted to use a modified Seldinger technique, which (I'm oversimplifying) is putting a needle in the vein, and using it and a guide wire to move the catheter up the vein towards the heart. IT has a bunch of advantages over the venous cutdown....you're not making an open wound that can get infected or that you have to worry about complications in regards to healing,, you don't have to risk making a mistake in cutting and nicking the carotid, etc. In other words, you'd do a Seldiger or modified Seldiger in almost all cases that used to require a cutdown. It's safer for the patient, and easier and less stressful for the person doing the procedure.

[@deadcatthinks6725]

I concur.

[@colonelb]

Great reaction bud, glad to see you back. Yes, at 7:30 Christa Miller (the actress that plays Jordan) was pregnant in real life, and her real-life husband is the series writer/creator, Bill Lawrence. (Since you're not watching them in order, fyi - it is Dr. Cox's kid, the audience finds out in s2e16, and he finds out in s2e22) At 9:30, Dr. Townshend is asking for an Internal Jugular Cutdown which is an older surgical procedure where the vein is accessed surgically and a hole is cut large enough for the catheter directly instead of the guidewire technique of the modified Selldinger (Dr. Sven Ivar Seldinger. died in 1998) that you mention at 17:00, since the hole is larger and done w/ a scalpel, it's way riskier. Side note, Dr. Townshend is played by Dick Van Dyke, (Bert the chimney sweep in Mary Poppins) Kelso is often painted as the bad guy but mostly as a statement against medical bureaucracy, he does have some really endearing moments. In s6e7 "His Story IV", you see Kelso's perspective, and it's revealed that he sometimes makes himself the bad guy on purpose to shield the rest of the team from the hard choices, (also a theme in s5e5 "My Jiggly Ball") The theme of keeping up to date is so spot on. I'm a programmer and every few months there is something new. Ever notice that anytime a new device like Alexa comes out, there's immediately apps for it? There was no time to make courses or textbooks on that: programmers just had to figure it out. Same with iPhone or any other thing. The programmers I know that don't keep up stay at a junior level for most of their career. The most important habit is being a lifelong learner, which I suspect is the same in medicine. Cheers

[@Hanmacx]

Like every few months a new programming language xD

[@animalmania2381]

I don't think celso was trying to be mischievous or trying to trick the other doctor. I think he was trying not to embarrass his friend and wanted to give him the chance to prove celso wrong.

[@benschroeder4036]

And perhaps was really hoping that his friend would successfully perform the procedure and the whole situation would just go away.

[@renfish]

Kelso*

[@keenannash2947]

I think the episode "My Jigglyball" does a really good job showing the type of leader Kelso is. At the beginning of the series he seems like a jerk, but I think that episode gives a good look at the decisions he has to make and why he behaves the way he does when making them.

[@GreenCrim]

Yes, Ken Jenkins gives a great performance in that episode. One of my favourites.

[@thynderhead99]

The actress playing Jordan was real-life pregnant during the show, which actually caused some continuity problems during shooting.

[@bigwrig0485]

Yup... an episode where we see kelso be a leader instead of just a boss

[@Emilio1985]

Quite a few real pregnancies of the cast were incorporated into the show. As to why Jordan didn't look puffy or tired - fantastic make-up crew because a fair amount of the TV audience isn't quite ready to see the whole reality of pregnancy yet. Everyone's still gotta look like a model no matter what.

[@ryanbryce2752]

Well spotted on the real pregnancy Dr Syl.

[@jessicahvoice7545]

Dr. Kelso has his good moments, and this one has always been in the top 5 for me. I'm so happy you chose this episode! Another great reaction. 😄

[@SorenPenrose]

Every time you talk about having a good death it makes me happy. My grandpa suffered for years in stage 4 lung cancer, heart transplant, heart failure, lost one lung, and every breath was agony towards the end. He held on long enough to give my grandmother one last Christmas, then passed on my birthday with one last breath and a smile on his face. He was always so scared of death, but at the end he was at peace and surrounded by everyone he loved. His birthday gift to me was to die the way everyone hopes they will…minus the battle with cancer.

[@arthurdurham]

I've checked out a few Dr channels that react to Scrubs and yours is by far the best. I just like how genuine you seem as a Dr and person and your reactions to the show with the medical knowledge you add. Please do the whole series.

[@its_the_quenchiest_7435]

Another great video, Dr. Syl! I work overnights in an ED here in the States, and last night was pretty rough. This video is exactly what I needed after the night I had. Thank you for everything that you do!

[@tempusties2171]

Hey I just wanted to say I really appreciate you doing this one, it is so important to show people how seriouse the evolution of medicine is and that it changes and updates to be as effective as possible. I have a lot of family that disregards medicine because it changes and this shows how important it is that I'd does change.

[@The_One_In_Black]

They weren't trying to make a statement, but the fact that it was "Girls can play baseball" and not "Boys can dance ballet" says so much.

[@TheLoos3Goos33]

Almost like this came out 20 years ago. Oh wait

[@The_One_In_Black]

@@TheLoos3Goos33 What does that have to do with what I said?

[@ensanesane]

20 years ago was the 50 year anniversary of women being able to get a credit card without a husband or brother. I don't the two are equivalent

[@joshuadempsey5281]

Love this episode. I'm a cardiac RN and the ever-changing nature of Medicine and up-to-date practices can definitely be hard to keep up with! It seems like multiple times a year there are new or changed polices based on recent research and evidence-based-practice.

[@feralmombie]

My spouse and I were both all about not finding out the baby's sex. It drove a lot of our family crazy. It really didn't matter that much in the long run other than doubling the work of picking out a name. The delivery nurses thought it was fun as well.

[@heathergarnham9555]

Legibility is a massive issue with some of the doctors I work with, we still use completely paper charts. Some drs have incredibly bad handwriting. Sometimes it takes 3 nurses to work it out.

[@TyWorth]

"My Last Words" is a top-tier episode that looks at handling death from the perspective of the patient. Great one for a react.

[@naomid5806]

Pleasure to have you back! Informative and entertaining as always! 👌🏻👌🏻

[@MetalHeadReacts]

an IJ Cutdown (Internal Jugular Cutdown) is an emergency procedure in which the vein is exposed surgically and then a TIVAP or cannula is inserted into the vein under direct vision. Normally only used at times where peripheral cannulation proves to be difficult or impossible.

[@notyayo]

Watching these makes me want to start watching Scrubs. I enjoy your reactions Dr Syl!

[@calamityaj7318]

Hey Dr Syl! If you keep watching the series, you’ll notice that the show hints Dr. Kelso is a much better Chief than he lets on, and that he truly cares about the hospital.

[@jerodast]

I highly, highly recommend "My Way Home", which is simply one of the best Scrubs episodes they did, and, uh, no spoilers on certain music choices they made, but I think you will be a big fan! Just found your channel yesterday but I think I might be finished burning through your Scrubs videos tonight haha.

[@Name-ot3xw]

VG cutdown = Venous cutdown is an emergency procedure in which the vein is exposed surgically and then a cannula is inserted into the vein under direct vision. It is used to get vascular access in trauma and hypovolemic shock patients when peripheral cannulation is difficult or impossible. Maybe?

[@evowarrior5]

Good to see you back! I'd really love for you to react to Season 5 Episode 4, "My Jiggly Ball". It's one of the more emotional ones and tackles another ethical dilemma :)

[@marktallentire3464]

I love your Scrubs reactions! Please carry on with them!

[@caffeinated_25]

I knew the sex of both of my kids before they were born. Having a kid is such a life changing thing, the future was filled with unknowns, but something about at least knowing the sex of the baby was comforting to me.

[@Ona1979]

Doctor's reaction videos are one of my favorites.

[@amandafox8603]

Awww it has been a while! Missed these reactions. Hope you've been well! Drinking water and getting some good sleep. Can't wait until next time~

[@thesedays99]

Always a pleasure spending an evening listening and watching you react. No emoji's for us to leave? See you on the next one Dr. Train 🚆

[@PlaystationLP]

good to have you back in terms of Scrubs reactions :) I started watching the show about 10 years ago and I still love pretty much every single epsiode. Greetings from Germany :)

[@sugarbaby071603]

I could never wait for a surprise. One of our doctors let it slip while the patient was in labor, so our jaws hit the floor. She didn't even apologize 🤦‍♀️

[@lindaweston9456]

I don’t EVER want to dis-impact anyone’s bowel! My deepest sympathies, Dr. Syl.😮

[@larrytodaro8460]

As far as finding out about your baby, once you find out, you can never have that moment back. I really wanted to find out with our first, but my wife didn't and it was the best decision. Finding out by the doctor holding the baby up and saying "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!" was awesome. Highly recommend waiting to find out.

[@katebts89]

I love Dr Kelso as the episodes go on, he turns into a great person🥰

[@insanevictor]

You’re the best! Thank You Kindly Dr. Syl :)

[@DrSyl]

Woah thank you so much for the super thanks. You're the first one to do it victor! Really appreciate the support

[@XenoDundee]

Hey Watched a few of your videos and seeing and unbiased understanding of your series while keeping it human

[@DrSyl]

Be sure to check out my Doctors Getting Coffee Podcast and playlist Podcast: doctorsgettingcoffee.buzzsprout.com KZbin Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLFYgM0p_xWebtYbOHNg2mw0bfQUgz8_fI

[@tinchick2]

I work at a dialysis clinic and I'm a kindey transplant recipient (of almost 20 years!) and yes, dialysis should always be the patient's decision and there are times when it benefits the patient to not have it. But it's also so amazing that we have dialysis as a technology and treatment and that there are new advances in it all the time.

[@assholable]

Out of all the things to explain..he goes ahead and explains faecal overloading...with all the smiles in the world

[@stevensprunger3422]

So I’m finding out a lot of medical things that I didn’t know about I’ve just been a patient over the years but I find yer comments very engaging and interesting

[@vl28]

Finally Scrubs. Thank you

[@marcbolinger3648]

Could you please just run through all the Scrubs episodes? Best tv show ever, Sarcastic one liners, Wise words of advice and the occasional tear duct cleaner

[@robertbunting3117]

you know you're getting old when you do what my aunts do. when they to remember an event they'll associate it with something awful and they'll say something like, :"well when did 'so and so' have scarlet fever, well that was '57 oh so the year after that" lol

[@jimbass1664]

Nice to see you back dude. Keep your eyes open for Perry and Jordan's kid, that's the boy in the bubble from this episode. It's Bill Lawrence and Jordan Miller's son, couldn't look more like Bill if he'd cloned.

[@TheUmbroDragon]

Dr.Syl that dancing thing you do? I believe its called Vibing. Carry on.

[@composerbeef]

My favourite Kelso moment happens at the end of the episode "My Jiggly Ball". A great episode. I won't spoil it incase you decide to watch.

[@NPCarlsson]

7:42 would be a really funny clip to take out of context.

[@danielbutler8103]

19:25 He did ask if he could do it, But he was lying. So this was his way to get him to admit he couldn’t do it.

[@clover8029]

11:12 you know when you want to watch something while you eat? and i decided to watch this video

[@HoJo66]

Disimpactions may also be done by the spouse who is also the caregiver when the patient won't let anyone else do it except him. I was that spouse. I did the disimpaction. I can't begin to tell you what a horrifying experience it was. Not only because of what I was doing to my wife, but because of her screaming. Begging me to both stop and do more. Even today, 13 years later, I shudder when I think about it.

[@AleixoAlonso]

17:05 I've had one lumbar puncture and I hope I never have to have a second one. It's not that it hurt, it just felt so uncomfortable. I didn't ask to see the needle, but I was told it's huge. When the doctor inserted it into my spine, she hit a nerve and it felt like I stepped onto a live wire or put my toes into an electrical socket... Again, I didn't hurt, it was just so darn uncomfortable :,)

[@avibrantcityriot5539]

dancing is really great when im feeling sad/down. i force myself to put on an upbeat song and dance to it and soon enough i dont feel as bad :) I got locked out of my discord and Ive missed the community these past few months! hope you're all well

[@avibrantcityriot5539]

when i was pregnant with my daughter, i wanted to know the sex asap! i like knowing things and can be a bit impatient lol

[@naomid5806]

Oh no! I did wonder where you went! I presumed you were busy! Can you make a new one and join us again?

[@avibrantcityriot5539]

@@naomid5806 I’m fighting to get access back-idk if you remember but last I posted I was going through things with an ex...I’m hoping to get access back to my accounts soon

[@avibrantcityriot5539]

@@naomid5806 can’t really say too much here lol but hopefully soon I’ll be back :)

[@naomid5806]

@@avibrantcityriot5539 hmm. Do you have instagram, or any other account we can private message? I'm going to see what I can do our end to get you back 🤔

[@fatsoda]

I would want to know, but if my partner was dead set against it id be happy to leave it. Its not like im going to love the child less because of their gender or lack there off, or indeed complications with.

[@bazzakrak]

Wow just now you are switching to electronic journals? More or less all hospitals in Denmark were using those in 2013-2015 😎

[@guykent]

Yep. She was pregnant during filming.

[@JAYDOG1337A]

I'd not bother learning the gender, not because I'd want it to be a surprise, but because I genuinely wouldn't care what the gender is, a baby is a baby.

[@tammyhines1585]

Thank you for another gteat reaction.

[@2Fast4Mellow]

I'm a bit surprised that you mentioned that you doctors have little feedback over the procedures they perform. I have little to none medical knowledge that exceeds basic first aid, but don't doctors have evaluation discussions? As a variation of the daily standup questions (what have you done yesterday, what problems did you encounter, what are you gonna do today) you could ask the questions: 1. What procedure(s) did we perform? Just so everybody is on the same page. 2. Did we encounter any issues, and if so, are there ways to prevent them in the future? 3. Were all team members satisfied with the procedure, or do some have suggestions for improvement? Switching gears, my partner and I kept the gender of our first two pregnancies a secret. However, when we found out the second pregnancy was twins, my initial concern was how to fit three baby seats in my car. My partner is still upset about that! For the third pregnancy, we wanted to know the gender because we both hoped for a boy. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on our side, and it was another girl. So now, I have four daughters, aged 5, 4, 4, and 2. I dread the day they start dating...

[@devinfaucette]

God, I could recommend so many, you've actually already reacted to the best episodes....The only one that is still very high that you havent reacted to that i can think of would be "My Long Goodbye". "My Way Home". I'd Like to see you React to "My Musical". "My Finale Pt.1 and Pt.2" But that is the end of Scrubs, pretty much, because we don't talk about Season 9, Bill Lawrence and most of the cast are quite embarrassed of that season and it's debatable whether it's canon, or not. Lol. It is Doctor Cox's baby, by the way. Dr kelso's character is very complicated. There's lots of layers that need to be peeled back. He starts out very unlikable but I think the more reaction videos you react to and the later you go into the series and the seasons you'll start having mad respect for Dr kelso, because they very much soften his character it starts sometime in season 3 in an episode called 'My Screw-Up'. My screw up is a three-part episode with Brendan Fraser I think you may have only reacted to one or two episodes of Brendan Fraser, but anyway, I think you already reacted to it. But that is one of the first times and it was the third season that they start to give Credence and humanity to his character and they just continue doing it from there. Dr kelso is one of my favorite characters in this show he has grown on me very much. And there is an episode or two in season eight where he retires and is replaced by Courtney Cox who is worse then him, by the way, if you can believe it and it is shown that he has lied about his age for so long so he didn't have to step down from his postion and it is shown that he really does love the hospital and didn't want to leave and was very upset that he had to step down. And as far as the procedure they're doing I've never been able to find information on it I've never been able to look it up and find information I think they made it up as something that old school doctors from the 60s used to do but it's fallen out of favor because it's barbaric and it's not effective anymore. But yeah as far as the exact procedure that Dick Van Dyke tells him to perform, I've never been able to find information on it

[@c.ladimore1237]

i suppose i would want to know just to plan and prep things easier. as for preference, i don't think i'd have any for a baby. for a teenager though, probably a nightmare either way.

[@jasonpratt3970]

It takes a while through the series, but Dr Kelso definitely becomes less of a heel in the later seasons. I’m not sure what the malpractice lawsuits are like in your area but they’re legendary in the US, I’d recommend My Malpractical Decision. Season 4 ep 9

[@sarafalk2962]

I would wanna know before my baby was born!

[@tarmok3756]

Regarding Dr. Kelsos leadership. While the is often portraited as the villain (cause that is how shows work) later in the show they actaullly go much deeper into how he became like that and how hard it is at times to be the "bad guy" due to what kind of decisions he has to make.

[@rakuengrowlithe4654]

That's definitely one of Kelso's best bits in the show.

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

to wanting to know - i nver cared. got 3 kids. i am autistic though - for me it was never an issue. if i did know what would change? if i dont know, what difference does it make? gotta love and take care of your children, gotta do all the dad stuff either way. I mean i was indifferent on my first child, which turned out to be a daughter, and kinda hoped the second would be a boy just for having the full experience, and was indifferent on the third. Knowing the sex doesnt really matter, does it? At best you buy different toys, but since mom and child are in hospital a bit anyway i can buy whatever after birth. that said, now that my daughter is 17, turns out i have the deepest bond with her and im wondering if id have a deeper connection to the other 2 kids if they also were female, or if the girl gang would have droven me nuts and my sanity byebye because that 17 year old daughter also causes the most issues by a long shot. the boys have the decency to "only" hurt themselves during sport and stuff like that but the only things we do together is playing video games and sport. My daughter meanwhile seeks me out for real conversations

[@EmilyMae]

Yep Jordan was pregnant IRL. I'm a little torn about knowing the sex. Buying clothes, decorating the room,buying toys, using pronouns when cooing over the foetus growing. Knowing could make those things easier. But keeping it a surprise till the day could also be special.

[@o.b.7217]

Yeah, two of Christa Miller's (Jordan) three pregnancies were actually integrated into the series. Since this episode is from 2003, it was her second pregnancy, that was integrated here. Later (in 2006) her third pregnancy was also integrated. PS: no - I wouldn't want to know my baby's gender beforehand. I don't get this obsession _(e.g.: gender reveal parties, etc)._ As good parents, you will love it - no matter the gender. The main thing is that it's healthy.

[@beans1030]

Never saw the point of gender reveal parties. Luckily they became popular way after I had my kids lol

[@runescaperzzz]

Definitely wouldn't want to know the sex if my partner doesn't. We're doing this together, all the way.

[@22hmartin]

I don't necessarily care the sex, although I would be curious. I don't place nearly as much importance on it as many people. As long as the child is healthy.

[@satihadadog5903]

First child wanted to know, second decided not to know except baby had other ideas and let it be known

[@76tennboy]

This isn’t on the scrubs playlist I don’t think

[@Wolberg143]

The video was very quiet :(

[@makeda6530]

If and when I do get pregnant I think I'd want to know. Since I like sewing I'd probably want to make my baby a few things before they arrive. But if my husband wouldn't want to know I think that would be conflicted. Anyway good video. . ̫ .

[@krickkraft1672]

My father ran a taco truck for the local mortuary and told us about his day over spaghetti dinner. Disimpacting doesn't sound so bad. Also. I'd like to make you an intro animation. Let me know if you'd be interested

[@OceanLily]

How any doctor can eat chocolate ever again is a mystery🤢🤢🤮Also why hasn’t anyone invented a device by now? We’re pulling poop out of people with our fingers?😂

[@Kaspisify]

I would want to know the sex for sure. I see literally no logical reason for putting it off. What's the benefit?

[@tariqshort4025]

Hi love your videos. have a nice day.

[@missbelle9159]

I'm expecting my first and yes I wanna know the sex as soon as possible I already have names picked out I can't wait

[@limner123]

I would want to know the m/f of the baby, because shopping for baby stuff is fun, but they need a lot of stuff. Shopping with great urgency AND an infant seems much less fun.

[@Damantanor]

Skipping half the episode... Too bad, preferred when we got to see the full episode as well.

[@dragonstryk7280]

Yes, to the sex of the baby. Look, there's no *mystery* here. The next several years of your life until that kid goes to school are going to be more than crazy enough without tacking on for the sake of a feeling you're going to completely forget about within a few days of sleep depravation. This WAR people, get as much intel as possible before the conflict starts.

[@englishmidnight]

She was defo up the duff.

[@Elektro3006]

You Forgot to Say what Emoji we are comment below iam so lost Now But happy too yeaaaah scrubs Reaction

[@beans1030]

I didn’t want to find out the sex with my first. Hubby (fiancé at the time) went along with it. I’ll have to ask if he wanted to actually know lol (now that it’s 27 yrs later). Anyway, found out with 2nd & 3rd kids

[@DrumL3000]

21:45 What ? 😅

[@TheDivineYinzer]

She was pregnant

[@LokiPhish42]

Tubes all the way down

[@Squirreltasticqueen]

Nope i dont need to know the sex. It doesnt tell me anything about the babys character or how i would raise them.

[@ryanbryce2752]

I think i would want to know the sex before birth but not partake in a silly gender reveal thing.

[@EmanueleCappello]

Well, as long as it is not a Nutella sandwich it's not a problem, I guess.

[@Hanmacx]

Please check out "My Musical"

[@ritacal557]

Ken Jenkins was perfect as Dr Kelso.

[@moridain]

Honestly, I probably wouldn't want to know these days. I am a big fan of the idea of letting a kid figure out their own identity with time, so going all pinks or blues, flowers or footballs just wouldn't be my style of parenting. And if I am not gonna gender everything, then there is no real need to know in advance.

[@Maverick_Mad_Moiselle]

The sex of the baby doesn't matter as it doesn't determine its gender

[@Jonabob87]

"the male or female who's pregnant" wat

[@Roccatgamer1996]

I would 100% want to know the sex of the baby.

[@theawesomest5847]

Geez, what year is it where you are?

[@maryannschumacher1370]

😂👍🥼

[@mlee6050]

These days does if male or female matter as how many apparently later see that they was born in the wrong body