213: Skin Deep

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"SKIN DEEP"

House Episode Number: 213

House Season: 2

Original Air Date: February 20, 2006

Writer: Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner

Director: Jim Hayman

Special Guest(s): Stephanie Venditto (Nurse Brenda) , Cameron Richardson (Alex), Tom Verica (Martin), Jim Hoffmaster (Surgeon), John Burke (Austin), Donzaleigh Abernathy (Brady), Karis Campbell (Pregnant Woman), James DuMont (George)

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House uncovers a startling secret when he treats a teenage supermodel for heroin addiction. Meanwhile, Wilson hopes House's increasing leg pain is an sign nerves are regenerating.

HOUSE EPISODE'S MEDICAL MYSTERY: PATIENT OF THE WEEK (POTW)

Location of incident:	At a fashion show
Name / occupation / age / sex of POTW:	Alex/Model/15/Female
POTW symptom(s):	Nausea 'Attacking' another model Collapses Short term amnesia Post-traumatic syndrome Convulsions
Team mis-diagnoses:	Alcohol Sexual Abuse Tumor Cancer Faking
House team's rule violation(s) / ethical breaches:	Didn't report the father was sexually abusing his daughter
House's "Aha!" moment:	Talking to a clinic patient who was suffering from sympathetic labor pains,.
POTW final diagnosis:	Alex is actually a male and is suffering from Male-pseudo Hermaphroditism, and is immune to Testosterone. Alex has cancer on her (his) left Testicle.
Other / clinic patient(s):	A Male is suffering from sympathetic labor pains.

Best Episode Moments

While doing the MRI, Wilson talks to House via intercom.

House Quotes

Wilson: How'd you get here?

House: By osmosis.

"I got the hot doctor" - Alex

"Catfight and cataplexy on the catwalk..cool" - House

House Episode Trivia

The song "Get Miles" by Gomez plays during this episode.

The song "Desire" by Ryan Adams was played at the episode's second and final scene.

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Do I really have to get up?

House & Cameron

A new medical journal?

MRI

House and Foreman chat with the patient.

Looks like an "AHA" moment.