Humpty Dumpty (House)
| "Humpty Dumpty" | |
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| House episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Dan Attias |
| Written by | Matt Witten |
| Original air date | September 27, 2005 |
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"Humpty Dumpty" is the third episode of the second season of House, which premiered on Fox on September 27, 2005. Dr. Lisa Cuddy's longtime handyman Alfredo falls off her roof, causing breathing problems.
Alfredo, a construction worker at Cuddy's house, complains that his asthma is acting up. Cuddy tells him to continue working, and Alfredo falls off the roof onto the concrete. He cannot breathe, and Cuddy notices that two of the fingers on his right hand have turned purple. House suggests disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC).
Stacy tells Cuddy that, for legal reasons, she should stay away from Alfredo. Cuddy is concerned that Alfredo could lose his hand and thus his livelihood. Alfredo demands to be released so he can go back to work. Cameron finds that Alfredo's blood is not clotting properly, which indicates minor DIC. House points out that the tissue death could move up the arm and even further. Cuddy orders a stronger medicine—human activated protein C. The staff is shocked.
Wilson notes to House that he would have ordered protein C as well. Suddenly, Alfredo screams for help because he cannot move his arm. Chase tells Cuddy that the protein C caused bleeding in Alfredo's brain. The treatment is stopped, and Alfredo is rushed into neurosurgery. The surgery fixes the bleed, but as Cameron examines him, Alfredo suffers from a coughing fit. A chest X-ray shows lung infiltration. Foreman suggests pneumonia, and Cuddy admits that it is a possibility because Alfredo asked to leave the job. House asks Cuddy to check Alfredo's house to look for possible causes, while House, Foreman and Chase go to Cuddy's to see if it was something from there. While searching Alfredo's home, it is mentioned that Cuddy knew House while they both attended the University of Michigan—House as a medical student and Cuddy as an undergraduate. Cuddy reveals that House was already a legend even in med school.
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