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Gangrene in elderly

2018-06-19 15:19:01
98 yr old has gangrene in foot spread from one toe to three. in palliative care. has had several small strokes, can't get out of bed and is spoon fed and only grunts. how long does he have to live
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Answered2018-06-20 01:34:44

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