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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's heart stopped after he ate too much licorice

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Summary
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67% Informative

A 54-year-old man in Boston suffered cardiac arrest after he suddenly gasped, started shaking uncontrollably and lost consciousness.

The lower chambers of the man's heart were malfunctioning so they could not pump blood properly.

He received IV fluids to stabilize his vitals, as well as drugs to help restart his heart and relieve pain.

Despite these and other treatments, he died 32 hours after being admitted to the hospital.

VR Score

66

Informative language

63

Neutral language

60

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived