After various theories involving toxins at her factory are debunked, the team discovers that Delaney has a rare condition called Hughes-Stovin Syndrome . This causes multiple aneurysms, explaining her respiratory and cardiac distress.
Thirteen and Chase provide a sounding board, highlighting Foreman’s desire to prove he can lead a team without House’s cynical influence. EmancipationHouse M.D. : Season 5 Episode 8
The team treats Delaney, a sixteen-year-old girl who has legally emancipated herself from her parents and works as a manager at a processing plant. She is admitted after collapsing with a swollen heart and lungs. After various theories involving toxins at her factory
By the end of the episode, Wilson realizes that while he needs space, he can't fully "emancipate" himself from House because their dysfunction is a core part of their friendship. EmancipationHouse M.D. : Season 5 Episode 8