Rachel (Cuddy's daughter) woke up with a fever and rash, causing Cuddy to be distracted throughout the day. The fever eventually broke and the rash was determined to be diaper rash.
Also known as: Kidney cancer
Patient presented with boils, altered mental status, heart failure symptoms, and eventually developed multi-organ failure including kidney and liver failure. House wanted to treat with malaria-induced hyperthermia alongside chemotherapy. Patient ultimately needed a liver transplant.
Also known as: Severed thumb
Patient accidentally cut off his thumb with a table saw. Chase reattached the thumb via microsurgery without consent for the full procedure, leading to a lawsuit over the $80,000+ bill.
Also known as: Colorectal cancer
Clinic patient had surgery to remove a malignant colon polyp six months prior, now with metastases to liver and lymph nodes. Patient requested a prescription for human breast milk as alternative cancer treatment, which Cuddy refused.