S1 · E12
Sports Medicine
What Happened Last Episode
• House accepted Cuddy's bet to quit Vicodin for one week.
• Withdrawal symptoms impaired House's focus and clinical judgment.
• House struggled to diagnose a patient while detoxing.
• Wilson monitored House's condition and growing erratic behavior.
• House ultimately returned to Vicodin after completing the wager.
Key Characters
Gregory House
Diagnosed a baseball player's cadmium poisoning causing severe bone loss.
James Wilson
Marital troubles surface as House meddles in his personal life.
Eric Foreman
Confronts his past as a juvenile delinquent while empathizing with the homeless patient.
Robert Chase
Works as an intensivist on House's diagnostics team.
Lisa Cuddy
Challenged House to quit Vicodin for a week, testing his dependence on painkillers.
Allison Cameron
Struggles with House's confrontational approach toward a desperate mother.