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solifidfuing concepts.what physical changes i n a fying person suggest that death is very close
Physical changes in a dying person when the death is near:
1.The dying person has less interest to drink and eat:Fluid intake is limited and person has no interest to eat food.The dying person has no appetite .
2.Breathing is irregular or apnea lasting few seconds.Dying person will make moaning sound while breathing.As the death approaches breather becomes more shallower.
3.Urinary output is decreased.The kidney will stop producing urine as death is nearer and urine is dark brown.
4.Dying person has mental confusion and may be disturbed by strange dreams.
5.When the oxygen supply to brain is decreased the dying person can become restless.
6 Vision and speech is impaired in dying person.
7.Dying person will lose body's ability to control temperature.The person will feel cold for one minute and hot for another minute.
8.A dying person has general weakness and sleep most of the time.
9.Loss of bowel functions and bladder on the time of death.
10.Swelling of Hands,feet and ankles of dying person.