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What Are The Possible Treatments For Sedated Terminal Cancer ?

Sedated terminal cancer patient, no viable conversation or food in about 4 days. Only minimal water intake for oral meds. Refused most while able to voice such. Sleeps now constantly but has had 2 very overpowering foul bowel movements. Watery to paste consistency, dark brown and now almost gelatinous. The patient is aware of nothing it seems at this point. If no food in 3 to 4 days.....what is causing the foul bowel movements?
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Hi. Overpowering foul bowel movements are suggestive of intestinal infection due to very low resistance power of the patient.
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What Are The Possible Treatments For Sedated Terminal Cancer ?

Hi. Overpowering foul bowel movements are suggestive of intestinal infection due to very low resistance power of the patient.