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Congestive heart failure - head dis-coloration my dad died in front of me, my mom and boyfriend nov. 6th, 2011. we lost him of congestive heart failure with no warning. he was coughing, throwing up and then got dizzy and sat down. he fell off of what he w

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During : During CPR it is not unusual to increase pressure at particular areas of the body, and small blood vessels on the surface of the skin, or scalp, can easily burst, creating noticeable spots on the skin surface. This also applies to the area around his eyes. So to answer the question, he did not likely bleed internally in this scenario, but rather had some small veins burst on the surface of his face and around his eye that led to what you saw.

Answered 10/3/2016

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