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          One infant who was given overdoses of the blood thinner heparin died Tuesday morning (July 8). The mistake that lead to the widespread overdose at Christus Spohn Hospital South in Corpus Christi occurred in the pharmacy last Thursday where personnel mistakenly mixed the pediatric version of heparin with other solutions, including saline.  Two pharmacy staffers are on voluntary leave until the investigation is resolved. Quiet City rip Moonstruck film The Dark Backward dvd           The deceased infant was already very sick before the heparin overdose, so hospital officials do not know yet how much the drug affected the infant’s health. The pending autopsy will tell for sure.           The pharmaceutical error was discovered by nurses running routine blood work. Though heparin is commonly prescribed to newborns (especially those born prematurely), too much heparin can cause serious damage. So far, at least 17 babies at Christus Spohn are known to…
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