This is my first House fanfic. I only own the characters I created.
Medical notes: Zyrontin & Lamictal are two different anti-seizure medications.
Concerta is a type of medication used for treating ADD & ADHD.
Soccer & Seizures-Chapter 1-The Beginning to an Interesting Day
"So, do you think that maybe next time you come, you can remember to bring extra meds with you?" House asked the young woman sitting across from him.
"I told you, Greg. I didn't know I would have to start working as soon as I got the job. I promise you, I will bring all of my meds with me when I come back."
Dr. Cuddy heard the conversation as she looked up from the clipboard she was holding. Opening the door to Dr. House's office, she saw him hand a piece of paper to the young woman he was talking to.
"Good morning, Sera. I didn't expect to see you here," she addressed the blonde woman as she took the paper from her. "What do we have here? A prescription for Zyrontin?" She looked up at the two. "Why do you need this?"
"I didn't realize when my new boss called me to say that I had the job that I would be starting the next day. I haven't had a chance to go home and get my stuff, and I ran out."
"I see. But I thought you were taking Lamictal? What happened?"
"The Lamictal was interacting with the Concerta, so I had to get a new medication."
"Okay. I hope Greg called your primary."
"I did, and it's true."
"Well, good. If you'll excuse us, Sera, I need to have a conversation with your cousin."
"Okay. Well, thanks again, Cuz. It was nice seeing you again, Dr. Cuddy." The girl got up, gave House a kiss, took her prescription back from Cuddy, said good-bye to the two doctors, and left.
"So, playing doctor to your favorite cousin, are you?"
"Well, she did ask me very nicely. And she gave me her neurologist's number. I was only doing my civic duty as a physician. Plus, you know what'll happen if she doesn't stay on a regular schedule."
"Yes, I do know. Now, speaking of schedules, I'm here about your clinic hours." House let out a moan, which Cuddy ignored. "I need you to take over Taylor's clinic hours next week."
"Why me? There are other doctors around here. Why don't you ask one of them?"
"Because you are the only one who is missing 23 hours."
"But I was busy."
"You still need to finish up your hours from last month."
House let out another moan. "Fine, I'll do it. What's his excuse this time?" The Dr. Taylor he was thinking of had a habit of dumping his hours on other doctors.
"Actually, it's Dr. Maggie Taylor. And she is going to be in Syracuse for the week. She let me know last month, and I did have Dr. Bradley scheduled to take over, but he's been called out to California to teach, so you are the only one left."
She left the clipboard on his desk and left the office, heading for the elevator and, most likely, her own office.
"I swear, that woman is going to kill me one day, what with all the work she makes me do," he said as Doctors Cameron, Chase, & Foreman entered.
"What was that about?" Foreman asked as he took a seat on the couch beside Chase.
"Nothing. Just Clinic hours," he answered as Cameron sat down and handed him another clipboard.
"Jeffrey Koenig; fifteen-year-old male, suffering from fatigue-" she began.
"Wow. A fifteen-year-old suffering from fatigue. Sounds interesting. I wonder what it could be. Growth spurt, maybe?"
"Suffering from fatigue, abdominal pains, and migraines," she finished before he could interrupt her again. "And no, it's isn't a growth spurt. I'm just letting you know that he's the same kid who came in yesterday."
"Which one was he?"
"The soccer-player," Chase answered.
"Right. Nice kid, over-worked mother. I remember. Why are we talking about him?"
"He was admitted an hour ago. His mother said she found him unconscious in the backyard. Where are you going?"
House had just finished looking through the file and had noticed that one of the medicines listed was one his cousin took. As he entered the patient's room, he saw something he wished he hadn't.
"What is it?" his mother asked as the nurse finished taking a blood sample.
What House saw was a purple rash on the boy's chest.
"How long have you had this rash?" Chase asked as he saw what had made his boss stop in his tracks.
"It showed up last week, after I got hit in the chest during a game. Why?" The boy winced as Chase touched his chest.
"I'm not sure. It might be purple from the bruising," he said as Jeffrey flinched under his touch.
Cameron came up to where the two males were and told the nurse to add a morphine drip. "It's for the pain," she explained when she saw the mother's horrified look. As she examined Jeffrey's chest, she whispered to Chase, "Internal bleeding?"
He nodded and added "Could be."
After assuring Mrs. Koenig that her son would be fine & that they were keeping him overnight for observation, the doctors left for House's office to discuss the case.
"Why does it require four doctors to see one patient?" Dr. Cuddy asked as they came into House's office.
"Interesting rash. Could be from bruising," House said as she handed him another clipboard.
"Well, your day just got more interesting…"
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