Deception (House)
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| House episode | |
| "Deception" | |
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| Episode no. | HOU-209 |
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| Airdate | December 13, 2005 |
| Writer(s) | Michael R. Perry |
| Director(s) | Deran Sarafian |
| Guest star(s) | Cynthia Nixon as Anica |
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Deception is the ninth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on December 13, 2005. After House is replaced temporarily by Foreman as department head, problems arise as House tries to make life miserable for him.
[edit] Plot
Eric Foreman is temporarily the head of the diagnostics department which irritates House. The team tries to diagnose an anemic woman named Anica (Cynthia Nixon) after she has a seizure. She has a bruise on her stomach and is admitted to the hospital with alcohol in her system. House thinks that she has Cushing's syndrome. Cameron thinks that Anica is injecting herself with ACTH because she has Munchausen syndrome. Cameron finds two notes at Anica’s apartment for doctors' appointments. Cameron claims that multiple appointments with multiple doctors is a sure sign of Munchausen’s.
The team is convinced that she has Munchausen's and wants to discharge her. House suggests Munchausen’s and aplastic anemia, but Foreman won't allow him to do any more tests. Before Anica leaves the hospital, he tells her that she has aplastic anemia. House tells her that he needs to inject her with a drug that will make her seem sick in order to confirm his diagnosis. House injects her with her consent and then walks back inside. Anica collapses and begins convulsing. She is sent back to the hospital the next day and begins irradiation treatment.
Meanwhile House sits in Anica’s room and notices a strange odor. After sniffing Anica’s pillow and bra, he realizes that she has infection and stops the treatment. There was no fever because the Cushing’s suppressed her immune system. House leads the team into the nuclear room and nicks Anica’s torso. A fruity-smelling pus oozes out. The bruises that Cushing’s gave her made a home for bacteria (Clostridium perfringens).
[edit] External links
- FOX.com-House official site
- Television Without Pity-House recaps
- House Episode Guide at epguides.com
- TVGuide's Page: Full list of House Episodes
- House M.D. Guide
- Deception at the Internet Movie Database
- Medical Reviews of House: Deception
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