Also known as: Behcet's syndrome
Initially diagnosed as the cause of Kayla's joint pain, stomach pain, and uveitis. Treatment with prednisone led to complications including gastric ulcers that were misattributed to Behcet's rather than medication side effects.
Also known as: Stomach ulcer
Kayla developed bleeding gastric ulcers that were initially missed by Chase. One ulcer perforated, spilling gastric contents into her abdomen, leading to sepsis and cascading organ failure. This was the central medical error driving the malpractice case.
Also known as: Blood infection
Following gastric perforation, Kayla became septic from peritonitis. The resulting severe hypotension led to blood clots forming in her liver vasculature, causing acute liver failure.
Also known as: Liver artery clot
Sepsis-induced hypotension caused blood clots to form in Kayla's hepatic artery, cutting off blood supply to her liver and causing acute hepatic necrosis requiring emergency transplant listing.
Also known as: Liver failure
Kayla's liver was destroyed by hepatic artery thrombosis following septic shock. This necessitated emergency transplant listing and ultimately a live donor transplant from her brother.
Also known as: Liver inflammation
Sam concealed his chronic hepatitis C infection (acquired from a homemade tattoo) to be eligible as a liver donor for his sister. The chronic infection had caused undetected liver cancer.
Also known as: Liver cancer
Sam had undiagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to chronic hepatitis C. When he donated part of his liver to Kayla, the cancer was transplanted with the organ and grew rapidly due to her immunosuppression, ultimately causing her death. Early detection saved Sam's life.
Also known as: IPF
House initially tells a clinic patient he has idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to manipulate him into getting health insurance before revealing the actual diagnosis is just a common cold.
Also known as: Eye inflammation
Kayla presented with inflammation of the iris, which was unusual enough to initially interest House in her case and pointed toward a systemic vasculitic condition.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Kayla sustained kidney damage secondary to septic shock and hypotension. This damage was noted as healing but complicated her overall prognosis for transplant eligibility.