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TV's ‘House’ Diagnoses Patient - chairman - 02-07-2014 TV's ‘House’ Diagnoses Patient Hopeful this doctor's bedside manner was more manageable. Dr. Juergen Schaefer was faced with a tough case. For months doctors were baffled by a 55-year-old German man suffering from severe heart failure who presented symptoms including fever, blindness, deafness, and enlarged lymph nodes. Luckily for the man, Schaefer is a fan of the medical drama House. “After five minutes, I knew what was wrong,’’ said Schaefer, as his symptoms matched a patient in an episode where cobalt poisoning was the cause. It turned out that fragments from a ceramic hip replacement were leaking cobalt and chromium into his bloodstream. Re: TV's ‘House’ Diagnoses Patient - ketchim - 02-08-2014 This is Incredible ! was a big fan of House and remember that Cobalt poison episode ! |