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CarotenemiaAccuracy 3.6/5

Orange Skin and Carotenemia Clinic Encounter

House sees a clinic patient whose orange skin is attributed by available recap evidence to over-consumption of carrots and vitamins including niacin.

In Plain English

House sees a clinic patient whose orange skin is attributed by available recap evidence to over-consumption of carrots and vitamins including niacin.

What Happened in the Episode

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Clinical Concept

The public draft can connect the carrot over-consumption clue to carotenemia but should avoid endorsing niacin as the mechanism.

What TV Gets Right

Trusted source support was not found for niacin as the cause of orange skin discoloration in this stage.

What TV Compresses

Brief clinic-comedy beat; no separate ethics claim should be made without direct scene review.

Sensitivity Note

Educational and entertainment discussion only; not medical advice.

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