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A friend father is dying his breathing is shallow skin grey cold to touch hb is 43 bp 63/46 resp 80 can't swallow is he in his final hours of life?
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Probably: Probably yes, however this stage of the dying process can be variable. Focus on comfort of patient and family.
Answered 10/7/2013
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