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67. Why Did This 60-Year-Old Man Collapse at the Supermarket?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Grapreet, Is Your Bicarbonate Too Low?

The white blood cell count means the body's inflamed. It's possible that there's an infection that's underlying this. An overactive thyroid gland can sometimes stimulate the heart to go and have normal rhythms. The more abnormal it test is, the more likely it will be a clue.

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