Ham at her apartment: House exposes Wilson's lie and finds the tapeworm
A detail from the break-in proves the patient isn't Wilson's cousin and points House to a pork tapeworm in her brain, which he explains with relish.
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X-ray the leg, not the brain: Chase's idea gives Rebecca her proof
Instead of a court order, a simple X-ray idea is turned toward the thigh, where House is sure the worms hide. The larva shows up on film.
House explains the measles time bomb hiding in Dan's brain
An infant measles virus that mutated and waited 16 years: House names the rare disease, its fatal second stage, and the treatment dilemma.
The cough was first: House works out a gout-drug mix-up
After a long silent think, House explains how a gout medicine handed out by mistake explains every symptom, then hits a timeline snag.
House storms the clean room to name the poison and its source
Finger pain completes the pattern; House walks into isolation, explains the order of the damage, and gets Brandon to admit to party drugs.
The healthy baby's blood points to the mothers
Three viruses show up in the sick babies and two in the healthy one; House realizes mothers' antibodies decide who survives.