House feels a drop of water fall on the back of his neck. House tells them to check Jeff’s chest, abdomen, and pelvis for tumors. Kutner suggests a cancer syndrome like Trousseau’s would explain the blood clots, multi-focal pain, and lack of obvious physical signs. Thirteen explains that the hypercoagulable state could cause pain and a PE. He is sitting on the edge of his bed, massaging his thigh with one hand while holding the phone with the other. The desk phone rings, and Foreman takes the call from House. Thirteen tells the team that the VQ scan showed a pulmonary embolism. Foreman calls House, who is in bed, ignoring the phone. Suddenly, Jeff has an excruciating pain in his arm and he loses consciousness. Jeff’s wife does her best to comfort him as the son watches, hopeful. Thirteen and Kutner take deep-tissue samples with a large-bore biopsy needle. House figures he can leave work early since Cuddy came in late. Taub protests that Jeff does not have a toxic reaction - it’s a psychosomatic reaction. House considers this diagnosis and orders muscle biopsies on the patient. She pulls a clear plastic bag of frozen poultry out of the freezer, and thinks it is quail, which could have caused rhabdoymolysis. Thirteen does not want to pursue anything further with him. Thirteen and Foreman search through the patient’s home, and they discuss their relationship.
House orders Taub to take a pain profile of the patient. She remarks to House that Cameron did his department budgets for him.Ĭameron briefs the team on the case, asking House to take it on in repayment for her favor. His wife frantically pulls him from the car.Ĭuddy gets to work late, stressed over an impending visit from the foster caseworker.
Jeff is passed out in the car with the motor running. His wife and son arrive at the house to find the shirts piled in a line across the front of the garage. Painless Episode 512 : Ī man named Jeff solemnly writes a letter and signs it with, “I’m sorry.” He removes his wedding ring and takes out shirts from the closet. If not… here´s the juiciest recap, via Fox of what´s going to happen in a couple of days, come January 19th, when House MD returns for episode named “Painless”. If you don´t want any spoilers for next House MD episode… leave this blog post right away!