The stakes escalate when the team identifies a rare and aggressive form of multiple sclerosis known as . Ramon initially refuses life-saving stem cell treatment because it conflicts with his religious convictions. House, never one to respect boundaries, resorts to a massive lie: he tells Ramon that his daughter’s cancer has returned, arguing that God has already "broken" the bargain. Embittered, Ramon agrees to the treatment.
: "No. Of course not. On the other hand... It is communicable and it kills a lot of people." [S7E8] Small Sacrifices
Ramon believes he made a literal bargain with God: his self-sacrifice in exchange for his daughter’s recovery from cancer. When he begins coughing up blood, House’s team discovers he is suffering from several complications, including malnutrition and Rhodococcus equi . The stakes escalate when the team identifies a