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What can a person suddenly die from, and not know until a few hours before death?
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Many: Homicide. Accident. Coronary artery atherosclerosis. Pulmonary thromboembolus. Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. Berry aneurysm subarachnoid hemorrhage. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Channelopathy. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Emphysema with pneumothorax or cor pulmonale. Ruptured gastric ulcer. Commotio cordis. Botulism. Substance abuse. Cafe coronary.
Answered 12/10/2013
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