The episode highlights the lengths House will go to maintain his habit and the ethical grey areas his colleagues navigate while trying to "help" him.
A teenage girl named Abigail, who has dwarfism (achondroplasia), is admitted with unexplained collapsed lungs and internal bleeding. The case is complicated by her mother, who also has dwarfism and is fiercely protective, suspecting the doctors of prejudice. House eventually discovers that Abigail has Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda , a different form of dwarfism that caused her organs to grow to a normal size while her skeletal structure remained small, leading to the compression of her internal organs. You have requested : House.MD.S03E10.MP4.LEG.Ba...
Features recurring guest star David Morse as Detective Tritter. House MD - 3.10 Merry Little Christmas The episode highlights the lengths House will go
Throughout the episode, House is deprived of Vicodin due to Cuddy and Wilson's attempts to force him into a "clean" state. This leads to severe withdrawal symptoms, culminating in House stealing medication from a deceased patient and eventually performing a dangerous self-surgery to alleviate pain. Key Themes This leads to severe withdrawal symptoms, culminating in
Through Abigail and her mother, the show explores how being "different" impacts medical care and personal interactions. Production Details Director: Tony To Writer: Liz Friedman
In this episode, Dr. Gregory House deals with a dual crisis: a complex medical case involving a young girl with dwarfism and his own escalating legal and physical battle with Detective Michael Tritter.
Detective Tritter continues his vendetta against House by pressuring his team and Wilson. Wilson, desperate to end the harassment, strikes a deal with Tritter to get House into rehab.