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What Could Be The Cause Of Death In A Person Having Cirrhosis?

my dad died 2 days ago, he had cirrhosis but i want to know what was it the took his life? in about a week things went really down hill, he slept all the time, then couldnt even get out of bed, went from eating and drinking to not being able to, then his tongue became swollen and he was having a hard time talking and staying consiouse, and the last two days of his life he couldnt move, talk or blink. he was in a coma. when he died foam was coming out of his mouth? and fluid was leaking from his left eye? i just want to know what might have takin his life?
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.

I covey my sincerest condolence to your family for such a big loss

From your description it suggest that he was having decompensated cirrhosis and he was in hepatic encepahlopathy at time of death which was worsening. It has many precipitating factor like dyselectrolytemia, infection, worsening kidney function etc. So any one of these may be responsible for the death. Also as he was having foam from his mouth it may be seizure leading to death

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What Could Be The Cause Of Death In A Person Having Cirrhosis?

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist. I covey my sincerest condolence to your family for such a big loss From your description it suggest that he was having decompensated cirrhosis and he was in hepatic encepahlopathy at time of death which was worsening. It has many precipitating factor like dyselectrolytemia, infection, worsening kidney function etc. So any one of these may be responsible for the death. Also as he was having foam from his mouth it may be seizure leading to death I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health