: Organophosphate poisoning (specifically phosmet).
Reviews for the episode were generally positive, though some critics questioned the medical accuracy and the ethics of the doctors' behavior: PoisonHouse M.D. : Season 1 Episode 8
: Much of the episode's tension comes from Matt’s mother, Margo (Roxanne Hart), who loses faith in the team after their early misdiagnoses cause Matt to seize. The episode explores the ends-justify-the-means approach when House has Chase (Jesse Spencer) impersonate a CDC official to trick the mother into consenting to life-saving treatment. : Organophosphate poisoning (specifically phosmet)