Doctor Reacts to SCRUBS: 'MY CATALYST’ (Starring Michael J Fox!) 

Michael J. Fox is SOOO good in that hand-washing scene. One of the best acting performances in the series, in my opinion. 😎

Such a beautiful episode. After soooo many years, Scrubs still gets me every time! MJF was amazing here, the writing incredible, the build up and resolution done in the perfect way scrubs does.

😎As someone diagnosed with OCD, I’ve always appreciated this depiction, I feel it really helps show the frustration involved, and is a more realistic depiction vs the typical “oh I’m so OCD and quirky and like organization lol” we usually see in media.

That line "This is a weak moment, nobody is supposed to see this." has always stuck with me. I suffer from a neurological condition (undiagnosed, though not for want of consulting specialists) which causes episodic pain attacks. Essentially, every few months I'll be hit with a burning sensation in my shoulder and neck which more or less drives out coherent thought whilst I scratch at the area. And a couple of times these have hit whilst I was at work, so I kinda hid myself in a cubicle whilst riding it out. So yeah, highly relate to Kevin Casey in those moments. On the one hand it's a bad message: disability pride, we shouldn't hide who we are and all that. But on the other hand, the me in that moment isn't me except for 30min every few months, and I don't want or need anyone seeing me as that person the other 99.977% of the time.

😎😎 Doug has the best evolution in the series though, you will laugh so hard when he finds his speciality and true calling and actually ends up becoming one of the best in the entire field XD

Great reaction as always. I love Michael J. Fox's performance in this episode and the moral at the end about not knowing what others go through and are dealing with. So often in our culture we are quick to judge other's faults, or envy other's successes without seeing the full picture of the other person, what they're struggling with, what their childhood was like, etc., and when you get those little moments of insight, it can be quite humbling. I agree about the burdens thing like you said - sharing your burdens can be relationship-building and trust-building, and also help create a place for others to feel comfortable to do the same, so that's all good stuff, but crossing the line so that you try and make your burdens into someone else's problem or responsibility, that's a boundary and respect issue at that point, which is definitely not 😎

I have OCD and as a kid I would wash my hands until they started to get raw. I've become a lot better.

One of my Top 10 Favorite episodes and thank God you have the original version of the episode with the original song playing at the end it's so frustrating how Disney removed this song!

As a person who had to fight bullying, extreme depression with attempted suicide, social exclusion and more: I think making fun of depression is a VERY good way of dealing with it. It can be uncomfortable sometimes, but that is what makes it so effective. To see how even jokingly bullying someone can affect them and stuff. I am VERY STRONGLY pro more suicidal jokes in modern media. They shouldn't be 1950's "haha sicko" jokes, but handled with care. But I think if you avoid the topic out of sensitivity, you are not helping anyone. And everyone loves ted! R.I.P.

Honestly by far the best doctor reacts video guy im found cuz I find others who talk way to much and do a whole lecture about it, but you put in short input about a certain thing and its a great balance in my opinion

It still amazes me how relatively in control Fox keeps his Parkinson's in check. Of course it's unfortunately a bit worse now, but he's done a fantastic job!

I have a friend that has ocd and I noticed it pretty quickly after I met them the first time but there are lots of people who have known them for a while who somehow don’t realize. It’s more apparent when they are stressed but I always notice their compulsions related to getting in the car. I never cared nor mentioned it but sometimes it takes them 3-4 tries to get in the car. I’ve know them for 6-7 years so it’s just like regular now.

The full length reactions are great. I like to hear what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they did to give you the emotional response that you might have felt yourself

I think you should ABSOLUTELY be allowed to joke about suicide nowadays. My dad shot himself with a sawed off, and i can laugh at/make jokes about it all the time. Its very helpful for coping!

Awesome action Dr Syl! You’re reactions keep getting better and better every vid! I really appreciated that you stopped and explained the medical diseases or issues more in with this time. I really liked that a lot! I look forward to the next one!! 😎😎😎

😎 I think this depiction of OCD is incredible. Love your channel!

I love how they scripted Michael J. Fox's character around his Parkinson's Disease and symptoms. That is awesome.

I love this series so much. Michael J Fox is brilliant. Dr Cox is my favorite character. Thank you for reviewing whole episodes. ♡

😎 Loving the reactions always, I never get tried of you pausing the video to talk about stuff, it’s really fascinating!

I love this show. They use humor but still tackle real issues 😎

“Oh my gosh, coins” loved the reaction!

I have OCD and have had it since I was around 9-10. I couldn’t relate to Dr Kasey (SP?) until the end when he let his guard down and yelled. I do that, except far more quietly, when I’m overwhelmed. The frustration of OCD just can’t be described. My Obsession is health, so guess why I’m watching this video? My Compulsions are to either call an ambulance or call Nurse on Call, which I obviously try not to do. So watching videos about health helps to relieve my compulsions, or Googling or whatever.

I stumbled across your channel for the reactions but as someone starting on an EMT > Paramedic path next year, your comment about how to react to things when they don't go right stuck with me. The reactions are wonderful but the insight into life in a medical career is even better.

The little person who plays the assistant janitor has actually been in a lot of stuff. On the podcast/RU-vid show Good Bad or Bad Bad he plays a doctor in a movie they covered in one of the episodes and Kyle and Brian were mind-blown by a scene he was in.

So with the burdens thing they address that later with Michael fox’s character. He lets jd help him conquer some of his fears

I feel everyone has OCD to an extent. I mean I'll check and double check things just to be safe but I wouldn't say it affects my ability to function. For instance I'm a truck driver and it's not unusual for me to double check I've engaged the parking brake a couple of times. Even when I'm almost certain I've engaged it. Part of it is I don't trust my short term memory so I just want to make sure.

He's not a cameo, he's a full blown guest star.

😎 Michael J Fox was awesome in this episode

When I got my gallbladder out, that was the only time I ever rated my pain at a ten, I thought I was dying. Turned out to be a nasty double whammy infection and gallstones.

Playing video games helped gain tons of hand dexterity for certain things like fixing cars, wiring for cars, small object assembly, and fishing small things out of small spaces.

"Oh my gosh- COINS" 🤣 Adorable!

I kid you not. I just read about JC virus 2 hrs ago, and I don't even remember the full form of JC.....My brain went...all mumbo jumbo and nursery rhymes...... Great! I need to go back and study.... a relaxing evening was all I wanted...... fucking great.......😭😭😭😭

😎 been watching since your first scrubs review. Just now subscribed today, please keep doing the reviews like this. If you can just do the whole series!!

I've loved all your picks. It definitely helps that your fans love to make you feels. Can I suggest the episode "My Super Ego". It's my personal favorite for a lot of reasons, and early season one epic.

I think "putting your burdens on other people2, means blaming other people for your perceived shortcomings. Not sharing your burdens with a friend etc.

That's a very good description of interstitial lung disease. Also FYI, I've had covid like twice now, and I had the same symptoms as is described here. I used to fill my lungs with air and I was still hypoxic. I ran up to the rooftop of my building in the middle of the night for some fresh air that I never could get. It's a horrible feeling. Scary stuff...

I understand what you’re saying at about 26:00. In the US Army we did “promotion boards”. Where you were asked questions about in which field manual or army regulation you could find a specific piece of information. The idea is that none of us can remember everything, but you need to be able to know how to find and research information.

When I was in college for IT, it was the same thing. All tests were open book, open note, open internet with a time limit because it's important to find the info quickly and not memorize something temporarily.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Macaulay Culkin" => Dude, come on, don't tell me you've never watched Home Alone. :D

If I'm not mistaken Michael J. Fox won an Emmy for his portrayal of Dr. Casey. I know he was at least nominated.

I'm based in Snowdonia. I was first admitted to hospital 10 years ago with gallstone pain. During the last 3 months I was admitted 5 times with gallbladder pain (I spent a total of 5 weeks in hospital being treated for pain prior to any ops, on one occasion a medical emergency was declared due to the pain as my vitals went out of control). Eventually the gallbladder became necrotic just before i was being discharged yet again - I developed sepsis, pneumonia and pancreatitis whilst I was awaiting discharge and another medical emergency was declared and spen some time in the ICU as a result. I've broken bones 24 times (many on the same occasion), I've had many operations, sprains, dislocations etc due to being an ex champion mountain biker/hit by cars - nothing has come close to hurting as much as the gallbladder pain. I'm fairly good with pain but not on this occasion. My question is, the physician in charge of my case knew I required the gallbladder removal but kept sending me home after reasonable spells in hospital and awful prolonged pain. Every doctor and nurse I encountered prior to the emergency operation stated emphatically that i needed my gallbladder removing immediately purely due to the pain and repeat, expensive, visits to hospital. I'm certain leaving me in such a state for so long, as well as allowing my gallbladder to become life threatening was a mistake? BTW I adore Scrubs and your channel!

The hardest medical question? What virus, diseases, or other illness would or could logically translate to, most easily, a zombie virus situation? Either running or shambling/walking? If I were to put this to an example in gaming, I would say look up as much as you can of the "Knox Infection" from the game "Project Zomboid."

Great full episode reaction.

Oooh, question! What condition causes a patient's urine to turn purple? Enjoying your stuff, man! Keep it up. 😎😎

There are scenes in here that I do not remember. The euro version must have more content. I'll have to watch your channel more often.

Gallbladder pain is the worst pain that exists. Except maybe the lung thing where you're breathing and suffocating.

😎 I only recently discovered you. This was a lot of fun!

4:04 distinctly unpleasant memories associated with that one. It's like the feeling of leaning your head out of a car window on the motorway, but only feeling the wind on a small part of your face. Really felt like an effort to exhale a lot of the time.

Yes, we do enjoy watching the full thing

Really enjoying these reactions, thank you! 😎

😎 Love both your medical and non medical related commentaries. Thanks doc, have a nice day!

Another great reaction Dr Syl. Ps. Loved the magic tricks! 😂😎😎😎😎😎💚

I love those reactions they are so insightful, I will subscribe

Thank you for your videos. I'm really enjoy the scrubs vids...but as person living with agoraphobia, i also enjoy your other videos. Keep up your great work and, since you mentioned him/her, make sure your dog gets to make a cameo sometime. cheers...

This was great! Please tell me we're doing the roof crapper episode next though.

Patient, a 14 year old boy, presents with a raised rash quickly covering their arms and torso (from first appearance it took only 48 hours to almost completely cover his arms), low-grade fever (around 101.2), general fatigue, and sore throat. Rapid strep test done at the pediatrician was negative. What has he got? Hardest medical question I know, it was an actual case (I was the patient) that stumped two pediatricians and three residents. Only hint I'll give is it did not result in hospitalization and it was ultimately diagnosed with a blood test. Good luck!

I’d ask a question about what happened to me in the past. Patient, 21 F presented with extreme constipation and severe pain in that general area - she had been doing yoga and pulled something, but the constipation played part in the severity of the pain, which cause limping and the visit to the hospital. Four days before her labs were in low norm (exactly 4.2), now the amount of red blood cells is 2.5. The patient exercises a lot and is extremely skinny. PCOS diagnosed a few years earlier. Taking contraceptives. What was wrong?

Love it! I enjoyed watching you enjoy it!

😎 great episode. See you next time!

Only 2 vids in watching your watching & reaction .... Really enjoy it and learn a little to boot ! 😎 Danke

lmao don't worry at the beginning i heard the word 'demyelinating' and guessed MS too haha

Dr. Syl, you never pinned the hardest medical question! My question would be, what serum lab results, besides low LDH levels, would be associated with Lactate Dehydrogenase A deficiency? 😎

I love your Analysis buddy. Keep it up. God Bless You

I loved this episode. Yeah some cringy stuff doesn't age well but Michael J. Fox gives one hell of a performance in the hand washing scene. That stuck with me for a long time.

You were close with MS. You can take meds for MS that increase the risk of PML . currently on tysabri and pml is a concern

Love your Scrubs reactions, bro.

Coming in for a hard medical question. You may asnwer one of the following: Either; A 28-year-old man comes to the office because of a 1-year history of pain with urination that has increased in severity during the past month. He also has had episodes of blood in his urine during the past 5 years. He lived in sub-Saharan Africa until he came to the USA 6 months ago for graduate school. Temperature is 38.0°C (100.4°F), pulse is 80/min, respirations are 16/min, and blood pressure is 110/84 mm Hg. Physical examination shows suprapubic tenderness. Laboratory studies show: Hemoglobin 12.3 g/dL Hematocrit 37% Leukocyte count 13,400/mm3 Segmented neutrophils 65% Bands 5% Eosinophils 5% Lymphocytes 22% Monocytes 3% Serum Urea nitrogen 75 mg/dL Creatinine 3.8 mg/dL Urine Blood 3+ RBC 200/hpf WBC 100/hpf RBC casts absent WBC casts absent Imaging studies show bilateral hydroureter and hydronephrosis and foci of calcification in the region of the bladder. A biopsy specimen of the bladder shows marked chronic inflammation with fibrosis and scattered granulomas. Which of the following best explains the biopsy findings? (A) Exposure to a chemical toxin (B) Interstitial cystitis (C) Malacoplakia (D) Schistosomiasis (E) Vesicoureteral reflux Or; Why does my tummy hurt?

Thank You kindly once again Dr. Syl for another great episode! Hope you’re having a great day/week/end of the year. Looking fwd to more videos! 😎

Hardest medical question I can think of, how does someone be truly happy?

Here's a fast response question for you. Man is brought in, in an ambulance. Early twenties highly intoxicated. Has second and third degree burns on hands and wrists with burn marks on face and chest. Presumably fell face first into a bonfire but caught himself before fully face planting. Friends at the bonfire gave the patient a cold glass bottle in each hand to help with the burns. What's the first set of things you need to do as he is admitted.

5:21 as someone with motor dyspraxia video games really helped me.

a thought: isn't the " not burdening others with my problem" thing the opposite of the theme song, "I'm no Superman" ? and is it fair to say that you already answered this--" The answer is somewhere in the middle." Love your reactions. and the longer. format ?

Just subscribed :) Can't wait to watch more Scrubs and hear your stories! And I'd the riding on the gurney works. Lol

The irony of an actor with Parkinson's playing a brilliant surgeon just typifies the hilarity of this show!

The dogs that won't stop chasing geese from a pond that people don't want them there ! Is that what the dogs have ?

Thanks for another good episode, would do the sunnies but on a PC with emoji keyboard turned off :8

The hand-washing scene makes me so uncomfortable...and my guess is that if you have gone through this, it ll make you uncomfortable as well.....one of my favorite scrubs episodes

The most important medical question on my mind: Is it possible to use the surgical lasers without making pyew pyew noises with your mouth?

My question: once CRISPR is more affordable should it be used to treat people? How and why? Who should be in charge of those decissions?

What would i ask two medical geniuses like Dr Cox and MJ fox?.... Id probbably ask them to diagnose my so far undiagnosable and thus effectively untreatable condition that Ive been battling the last 8-9 years.

How do you help convince someone to fight a curable illness? I imagine this is a very hard medical question.

I lost my Grandfather to COPD. I know what you mean. The last years of his life were just miserable and his death was far from quick and painless. He was basically slowly drowning. Not a nice way to go.

No dislikes yet! Good man, good fans

Nice video. You mentioned at the start that you thought they would show OCD in a certain way. Was wondering, since I personally didnt think you got back to that at the end, how do you feel they showed the OCD aspect of it? And personally I love the roles that Michael J. Fox has done after his Parkinson diagnosis and what he has done in his personal life.

I just found you and I love this . . . ca ching . . .subscribed.

13:51 you got me lol so... nice one :D

DUUUUDE, that lung problem that you describe will give me nightmares.

😎Dr Syl I don't think the ability to answer what is essentially medical trivia defines your worth as a doctor. Sure you need to know that if you're a subspecialist, but most of that stuff is what in the US we'd consider Step 1 trivia, or stuff you memorize in the first two years of medical school but don't need to remember in the long term. Like you said, the most important thing is identifying the issue and bringing in the subspecialist. As a year 2 student, I've memorized that JC virus = PML because it's on one of my flashcards but I really think that it's much better to quickly recognize the signs and symptoms of a central neuropathy and bring in a neurologist ASAP. There may be some value in knowing that JC virus means probably immunosuppression and trying to look into potential causes but it really seems like the best answer for a generalist is to identify the right specialist and get them onboard ASAP rather than try to know everything themselves. That's my thought anyway as someone very early on in their medical career. Thank you again for the video, I really enjoyed it!

10:01 And this with Parkinson ! 20:01

For the category of Best Described Diseases: The Danish name for the Shingles is translated to "Hell fire". Tell me that's not a perfect name

😎😎😎 keep the videos coming!

I had severe OCD for a god chunk of years as a kid, once the Xbox came out & a bunch of good games came about it seemed to subside for the most part. I have the odd case of it from time to time now but months apart. I used to do exactly what he did on his entrance, bcak around a pole in an exact path I want to feel & pace exactly correctly, god, I could do that more than 10 times & just freeze when it got too much. Fuck I forgot about that time in my life 25 years ago now God that was so painful to experience, hmmf, god, to think my mum had to just deal with that shit just going to the ships sometimes My OCD was very specific, it was just spacial for me, I just needed it to be the specific sensation on the path in my mind, which I could manage to satiate but I can remember the ones that didn't work with good clarity.

You should react to some episodes of house!

😎 I think as far as OCD representation goes it's at least not a bad effort, right? It's ridiculous in some scenes like when he "diagnoses" the food but especially the last scenes feel very genuine and somewhat realistic to me. I am however not affected by OCD (as far as I know or think) so I could be wrong.

Dr Syl magic channel when?

While it may be 2 years late, here's my question for ya Doc: 😎 Is it possible(however improbable) for a 45 year old white male with end stage renal failure, who has been a dialysis patient for 21 years, to reduce his hemodialysis treatment frequency to only 1 day per week?

😎 Thoroughly enjoying the series. What's next? ER?

Serious medical question: Are pirates cool? Asking for a friend.

😎 You wouldn't get away with suicide jokes like that today. Totally true. And still it has some of the most memorable lines, which i'm honestly not sad about. And this episode really has the "funny" skit type suicide. It gets really dark sometimes. Edit: Just to remember, This is an over the top parody of work relations.

Hardest medical question, how does somebody trip and accidentally end up with a chicken breast up their ass?