: Harvey’s companion, Annette, is actually his dominatrix. While the team initially suspects her erotic asphyxiation play caused the strokes, the true cause is more internal.
" Love Hurts ," the 20th episode of House M.D. ’s first season, is a pivotal chapter that explores the intersection of physical pain and emotional vulnerability. It is most famous for the long-awaited (and ultimately awkward) date between House and Dr. Allison Cameron, which she demanded as a condition for her return to the hospital. The Medical Case: "We Have Pus" Love HurtsHouse M.D. : Season 1 Episode 20
: House eventually realizes Harvey has been using massive amounts of mints to mask "old vomit" breath. The culprit is fulminating osteomyelitis , a severe jaw infection from a past injury that never healed properly. Pieces of infected tissue were breaking off and traveling to his brain, causing the strokes. : Harvey’s companion, Annette, is actually his dominatrix
: House argues that Cameron doesn't love him, but rather "needs" him because she has a compulsion to "fix" damaged things, much like her dying first husband. ’s first season, is a pivotal chapter that
: In the clinic, House treats an elderly couple (Peter Graves and June Squibb) having an affair. He discovers they both want less sex but are pressuring themselves to perform; he hilariously "cures" them by prescribing acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead of Viagra. The Date: Damaged Goods