i love this guy. as much of a jerk he is, he's a brilliant one. the need to solve medical problems, not because to save lives, but only because he's that curious is just amazing. i love the show but nearly 80% of the time, i have no idea what they're talking about. so today, for those of you love the show, i shall share a few of the frequently used medical terms of the show and some fun facts about the show.
Differential Diagnosis:
when house and his team gather together to talk about a case, this is what it's called.
"The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for a patient's illness. The differential diagnosis of rhinitis (a runny nose) includes allergic rhinitis (hayfever), the abuse of nasal decongestants and, of course, the common cold."
what's wrong with his leg?
He had an infarction in his right thigh.
Similar to a clot that causes a stroke if it is in the brain, a heart attack if it is in the heart and an embolism if it is in the lung, an infarction in his leg blocked the flow of blood.
It is further explained in "Three Stories" that his condition went misdiagnosed for three days causing severe nerve damage and muscle death. They wanted to amputate his leg but he opposed it. The surgery that tried to restore blood circulation and removal of dead muscle tissue left his leg permanently impaired and in chronic pain
what's vicodin?
the pills that house is addicted to. Vicodin is actually a combination of two pain relievers; acetaminophen, commonly known by the trade name Tylenol; and hydrocodone, a synthetic codeine. Vicodin is one of the most widely prescribed pain relievers and has become one of the most frequently abused.
"do a biopsy!!"
A biopsy means taking a small body tissue sample from somewhere in the body and examining it very closely under the microscope. Biopsies are usually taken during medical tests or operations. For example, you may be having an endoscopy - an examination that looks at the inside of your oesophagus (gullet) and stomach.
If your doctor sees signs of stomach ulceration, small tissue samples will be cut out and sent to the laboratory. The cells in these samples of tissue will be looked at very closely under the microscope to see if they are normal or cancer cells. If they were normal, then you would be diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. If they looked cancerous, then you would be diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Cancer cells look quite different to normal cells. They are often more primitive looking and have oddly shaped nuclei compared to a normal cell. Even so, you can usually tell what type of body cell it was originally. Doctors can sometimes tell from biopsies where in the body a cancer has started.
As you can see, biopsies are vitally important in medicine. It is virtually impossible to diagnose some types of cancer any other way. Doctors can see signs on CT scans, and when they examine you, that indicate cancer. But often, the only way to be sure is to actually look for cancer cells under the microscope.
what are their specialties?
House (Hugh Laurie) is the Head of the Diagnostics Department with dual specialty in Nephrology and Infectious Diseases. Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) is an Immunologist. Foreman (Omar Epps) is a Neurologist. Chase (Jesse Spencer) is an Intensivist (Intensive Care Specialist). Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) is a Oncologist as well as the Head of the Oncology Department. And Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) is the Hospital Administrator as well as the Dean of Medicine and an Endocrinologist (Insensitivity, Season 3, Episode 14).
lupus:
a running joke of the show. it's been mentioned a thousand times in their diagnosis but it never is lupus. so, what is it?
Lupus is now recognised as an important and common illness of modern times. It is a disease in which the immune system goes ‘wrong’, becomes overactive. It can affect any organ of the body. Because the symptoms can be so diverse, including for example; fatigue, rashes, allergies, depression and kidney failure it is called the ‘great mimic’. All ages can be affected, but the commonest sufferers are young females, the peak ages being between 18 and 45. lupus still remains one of nature's grim diseases - but the outlook for most sufferers, given the correct treatment, has improved beyond recognition.
gregory house = sherlock holmes
Creator David Shore based House on Sherlock Holmes because of his ability to solve the medical mysteries of his patients. You'll find lots of similarities to Holmes, who was in turn based on a real-life doctor by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, so it's come full circle.
In addition, Holmes and House have something else in common: both are drug addicts. House is addicted to the powerful painkiller Vicodin and Holmes to injected cocaine.
The show is named after a play on words (House = holmes). House's best friend James Wilson is named after Holmes' friend James Watson.
click here for more house!
the first episode of season 4 is absolutely awesome!! one of the funniest episodes ever!
personal note: on hiatus for a week cause exams coming up. i might update if there's something really worthy to write about.
Differential Diagnosis:
when house and his team gather together to talk about a case, this is what it's called.
"The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for a patient's illness. The differential diagnosis of rhinitis (a runny nose) includes allergic rhinitis (hayfever), the abuse of nasal decongestants and, of course, the common cold."
what's wrong with his leg?
He had an infarction in his right thigh.
Similar to a clot that causes a stroke if it is in the brain, a heart attack if it is in the heart and an embolism if it is in the lung, an infarction in his leg blocked the flow of blood.
It is further explained in "Three Stories" that his condition went misdiagnosed for three days causing severe nerve damage and muscle death. They wanted to amputate his leg but he opposed it. The surgery that tried to restore blood circulation and removal of dead muscle tissue left his leg permanently impaired and in chronic pain
what's vicodin?
the pills that house is addicted to. Vicodin is actually a combination of two pain relievers; acetaminophen, commonly known by the trade name Tylenol; and hydrocodone, a synthetic codeine. Vicodin is one of the most widely prescribed pain relievers and has become one of the most frequently abused.
"do a biopsy!!"
A biopsy means taking a small body tissue sample from somewhere in the body and examining it very closely under the microscope. Biopsies are usually taken during medical tests or operations. For example, you may be having an endoscopy - an examination that looks at the inside of your oesophagus (gullet) and stomach.
If your doctor sees signs of stomach ulceration, small tissue samples will be cut out and sent to the laboratory. The cells in these samples of tissue will be looked at very closely under the microscope to see if they are normal or cancer cells. If they were normal, then you would be diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. If they looked cancerous, then you would be diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Cancer cells look quite different to normal cells. They are often more primitive looking and have oddly shaped nuclei compared to a normal cell. Even so, you can usually tell what type of body cell it was originally. Doctors can sometimes tell from biopsies where in the body a cancer has started.
As you can see, biopsies are vitally important in medicine. It is virtually impossible to diagnose some types of cancer any other way. Doctors can see signs on CT scans, and when they examine you, that indicate cancer. But often, the only way to be sure is to actually look for cancer cells under the microscope.
what are their specialties?
House (Hugh Laurie) is the Head of the Diagnostics Department with dual specialty in Nephrology and Infectious Diseases. Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) is an Immunologist. Foreman (Omar Epps) is a Neurologist. Chase (Jesse Spencer) is an Intensivist (Intensive Care Specialist). Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) is a Oncologist as well as the Head of the Oncology Department. And Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) is the Hospital Administrator as well as the Dean of Medicine and an Endocrinologist (Insensitivity, Season 3, Episode 14).
lupus:
a running joke of the show. it's been mentioned a thousand times in their diagnosis but it never is lupus. so, what is it?
Lupus is now recognised as an important and common illness of modern times. It is a disease in which the immune system goes ‘wrong’, becomes overactive. It can affect any organ of the body. Because the symptoms can be so diverse, including for example; fatigue, rashes, allergies, depression and kidney failure it is called the ‘great mimic’. All ages can be affected, but the commonest sufferers are young females, the peak ages being between 18 and 45. lupus still remains one of nature's grim diseases - but the outlook for most sufferers, given the correct treatment, has improved beyond recognition.gregory house = sherlock holmes
Creator David Shore based House on Sherlock Holmes because of his ability to solve the medical mysteries of his patients. You'll find lots of similarities to Holmes, who was in turn based on a real-life doctor by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, so it's come full circle.
In addition, Holmes and House have something else in common: both are drug addicts. House is addicted to the powerful painkiller Vicodin and Holmes to injected cocaine.
The show is named after a play on words (House = holmes). House's best friend James Wilson is named after Holmes' friend James Watson.
click here for more house!
the first episode of season 4 is absolutely awesome!! one of the funniest episodes ever!
personal note: on hiatus for a week cause exams coming up. i might update if there's something really worthy to write about.
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