Comments on: House – Episode 1 (Season 4): “Alone”

By: Cookie

Cookie — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:19:50 +0000

The mis-identification is kind of interesting, but the case is a mess….

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:28:22 +0000

So.. both Megan and Liz were depressed and on MAOI? House found Megs diary (hah, ‘her clichés are getting healthier’!) and suspected depression, asked Liz who said she was depressed and on MAOI. Actually, Meg might not have been depressed. She might’ve just read a funny magazine, I don’t know. All we know is that one day she was sad, the next, happy. It’s actually Liz who was depressed and on MAOI. Ok, I understand it now.

And Wilson was fantastic in this episode – ‘I suspect he wants what any kidnapper wants – for you to interview 5 to 7 candidates…’, his guitar string speech and even his ‘you stole my patient!’ thing. Made it seem like patients are.. well, guitars. And I’d presumed he’d just taken a similar scrap guitar and ripped the bridge off it. I doubt he did it to Houses guitar. Really don’t see the confusion here.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:51:26 +0000

Either “Adult” or “Acute” is correct.

By: Andrés

Andrés — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:42:24 +0000

It’s Acute, not Adult in ARDS.

Cheers.

By: Kultakutri

Kultakutri — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:11:30 +0000

It may – and does – happen that one gets sensitized to whatever substance and develops allergic reaction on another contact with the substance. I’ve spent my childhood using penicilin and tetracyclin and some macrolid group antibiotics and whoa,a few years later, try to give me any of these and the real fun will start. I guess that I got quite spectacular hives on occasions – or at least it doesn’t happen to me with whatever else that the docs would call the whole ward to have a look or take pictures.

By: desolationrower

desolationrower — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:05:04 +0000

MAOIs are seldom prescribed as you stated…but the danger is overstated, the main one being given demerol in an accident, which is more of an argument not to use dirty drugs on patients that you haven’t been able to ask what drugs they are on…the dietary and medication restrictions are easy, as well as being over hyped…

But, they aren’t ‘less effective’. in fact, they are still the most effective ADs, especially for those not responding to first or second ( or as is probable, 3rd, 4th, etc) line medications.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:24:44 +0000

I found this website few months ago, and I find this website interesting. This website certainly have provided many useful information about medicine.

Firstly, I want to say I’m very bad in English. I’m currently learning, but the progress is slow.

Secondly, I find this episode intriguing. An episode which focus on House, Cuddy and Wilson. I think we can hardly find this episode in this series, which makes this episode so unique and interesting.

I love this medical mystery, quite a funny episode actually.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:15:57 +0000

After being disappointed with Season 3, I was hoping for an improvement with this reboot. Alas, none was forthcoming. If next episode isn’t substantially better, I think my relationship with this show will end (I expect half the property of the producers, actors and staff, of course).

Scott: I think you’re overestating the rarity of using MAOIs, it’s not that uncommon. Especially now that a transdermal selegiline patch is available, which doesn’t require any dietary restrictions for some of its dose range.

Ledasmom: I expect many of the medical mysteries come from case reports published in academic journals. Also it seems they have at least one person randomly trawling through Wikipedia and jotting down anything that might appear cool in television, then the writers try to find some excuse to place it in an episode.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:26:06 +0000

Frequent reader, but new poster.

I love Scott’s review – it saves me from having to look up all of these terms myself because I’m insanely curious about the medical stuff. Having a professional opinion is priceless and makes me watch the show more (the producers should pay you)

I’m a recent House fan because the Discovery Health Channel has run out of Diagnosis X episodes. I haven’t seen it mentioned in these posts yet (but haven’t read them all.) If you love the medical stuff, Diagnosis X is House in real life – real mysteries solved by the real doctors.

Frankly, I’m even more intersted in medicine once I see how difficult it is to practice. I’m also going to spill my guts the next time a doctor takes my history. NOTHING is too small not to matter (herbal supplements, childhood broken bones, vaccines etc.)

Keep this post going! Thanks!

By: tina

tina — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:40:13 +0000

I have no problem believing the whole diary stuff. House deduces that the girl may be on mao inhibitors from the diary, true, but this is only a hint which puts his mind on the right track. He considers the idea and concludes that this is the best explanation explaining the girl’s symptoms. Not THAT great stretch, especially compared to other solutions he seemed to take out of thin air.
And Wilson’s screaming string – priceless:-)