- The Socratic Method (House)
House (TV series) episode
episode_name = The Socratic Method
episode_no = HOU-106
airdate =December 21 ,2004
writer =John Mankiewicz
director =Peter Medak
guest_star =
season = 1
diagnosis =Vitamin K deficiencyHepatocellular carcinoma Wilson's disease The Socratic Method is the sixth episode of the first season of "House", which premiered on the FOX network on
December 21 ,2004 . The title refers to theSocratic method , credited toSocrates . When a schizophrenic mother develops adeep-vein thrombosis while applying for welfare, a strange phone call causes House to question her sanity once again.Plot
Lucille Palmeiro, a mother suffering from
schizophrenia , feels a sharp pain in her leg, a result of a blood clot. The clot moves to Lucille’s lungs and she collapses.At night in the hospital, Lucille begins to vomit blood. House wonders if a
Vitamin K deficiency explains the delay between the blood test and the vomiting. Foreman and Chase check the patient’s home for unusedAmpicillin , which was prescribed earlier this year for a sore throat. Foreman finds a strongbox filled with medicine, including an untouched bottle of Ampicillin and a freezer full of microwave burgers. House’s theory about Vitamin K is becoming stronger.Chase and Cameron
ultrasound Lucille’s liver and findcirrhosis and a cancerous tumor. To circumvent surgical guidelines, House injectsethanol into the tumor to temporarily shrink it. After the surgery, Social Services comes to the hospital to take Luke. House accuses her of calling Social Services for her son and believes that her decision is inconsistent with her schizophrenia.Late that night, House has a revelation.
Wilson's disease is marked by high copper levels in the body, and explains the cirrhosis. Seeing that Lucille canceled an eye exam last year, they give her a quick test. The copper-colored rings around her corneas confirm the diagnosis. Within a few days, a healthy Lucille is happily reunited with Luke and House blames Cuddy for the call to Social Services.External links
* [http://www.fox.com/house/ FOX.com-"House" official site]
* [http://televisionwithoutpity.com/show.cgi?show=151/ Television Without Pity-"House" recaps]
* [http://epguides.com/House/ House Episode Guide at epguides.com]
* [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100213&more=ucepisodelist TVGuide's Page: Full list of House Episodes]
* [http://www.housemd-guide.com/ House M.D. Guide]
* [http://politedissent.com/archives/469 Medical Reviews of House: The Socratic Method]
* [http://jeffreyleow.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/house-106-the-socratic-method/ Extended Medical Reviews of House 106: The Socratic Method]
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