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A member asked:
My mom final stage copd in home hospice has had a hard time time catching her breath since she woke up this morning contacted her nurse isn't due to see her until tomorrow she's on trilogy machine 247 how can i help her?
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Low doses morphine are used for severe shortness of breath among other modalities. The hospice staff should be able to further advise based on details of her history, current and previous treatments.
Answered 6/10/2021
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