Also known as: Gunshot to the leg
House is shot twice by a former patient seeking revenge - once in the abdomen (piercing stomach and bowel) and once in the neck (severing jugular). This drives the entire episode as House experiences a complex dissociative hallucination while recovering.
Also known as: Dissociative hallucination
The entire episode is revealed to be an elaborate hallucination experienced by House while in a ketamine-induced coma following his gunshot injuries. He experiences detailed hallucinations including treating a patient, conversations with colleagues, and believes he's experiencing chronic pain relief.
Also known as: Chronic leg pain
House's recurring leg pain from his infarction is central to the episode. During the hallucination, he believes Cuddy authorized ketamine treatment during surgery to cure his chronic pain, which becomes a major source of conflict in the hallucination.
Also known as: Swollen tongue
The hallucinated patient case involves a man with severe tongue swelling, fever of 103, and multiple complications. The diagnostic process drives House's mental journey through the hallucination, though the patient and condition are not real.