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The Heparin Overdose That Rewired Medication Safety at Cedars-Sinai

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WikipediaInvestigations section, Quaid twins overdose and Excess radiation during CT scans subsections
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They were accidentally given the wrong version of the blood thinner heparin, which had 1000 times the strength of the version intended.
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