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What Causes Sudden Death In Sleep After A Sore Throat Infection?

A 20 year old son of a friend just died in his sleep. He had a severe sore throat and pain in the ears. Went to a clinic and was perscribed amoxicillan. May have also had Motran. Blood was comong out of his ears and mouth in the morning when found. Autopsy shows no brain aniorism or heart attack. Any suggestions? There was one other case like this on our local news the night before, but that boy way only 15.
Mon, 23 Oct 2017
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The possibilities in such scenario is Diphteria,hematogenous malignancy like leukaemias and lymphomas..
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What Causes Sudden Death In Sleep After A Sore Throat Infection?

The possibilities in such scenario is Diphteria,hematogenous malignancy like leukaemias and lymphomas..