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What Could Have Been The Cause Of Death?
my mom 83 passed away 7 weeks ago. she had her insulin at 11 p.m and at 8 a.m. we found her asleep for ever . we believe she had passed hours before. her glasses were on and she was watching T.V. what could have happened. she looked very peeacful like she was asleep
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Sorry to know that your mother passed away.How long she was diabetic ?
Had she been diabetic for longer duration there is a high chance of neuropathic changes and cardiac conduction defects.
Here ,she might have had silent heart attack which is one of the leading cause of sudden death.
Had she been diabetic for longer duration there is a high chance of neuropathic changes and cardiac conduction defects.
Here ,she might have had silent heart attack which is one of the leading cause of sudden death.
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