EPISODE

19. Kids

During a meningitis outbreak that overwhelms the resources and staff of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, House singles out a 12-year-old patient whose symptoms are similar to but not quite right for the disease. House, Foreman, and Chase must devise ingenious ways and locations to treat the girl's delicate condition in the middle of the chaos and make an unexpected discovery. Meanwhile, House asks Cameron to come back to her job, but she has one requirement that he might not be able to meet.

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House fights off a meningitis outbreak and Cuddy gives his team an hour to produce results after he singles out a young patient ( Skye McCole Bartusiak ) who does not quite fit the criteria. House tries to get Cameron to return in the wake of Vogler's departure, but she demands House tell her why he really wants her back. House and Wilson interview potential replacements for Cameron's position. Cameron agrees to return in exchange for a dinner date with House. Final diagnosis: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to pregnancy

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