Septic Shock

biography

Heather O'Rourke died on February 1, 1988, at age 12, from complications of a rare congenital intestinal disorder known as short bowel syndrome and severe septic shock. She firs...

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health-explanations

Patrick Swayze died from complications of pancreatic cancer. In January 2008, he was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver. Despite aggressive t...

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