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What Causes Blackish Fluid Discharge From The Nose And Mouth?
My friend decided to spend his last minutes home, his kidneys and lungs were shutting down his last breaths were labored and full of fluid upon the time seconds before he died about a gallon of black liquid rushed out his nose and mouth, what was thefluid and why was it black?
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
Hello,
From your description, I am of the opinion that it was old blood stored in sinuses or chambers mixed with locals secretions. They turn black on storage.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Ranjan, General & Family Physician
From your description, I am of the opinion that it was old blood stored in sinuses or chambers mixed with locals secretions. They turn black on storage.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Ranjan, General & Family Physician
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