Charak Samhita
ह्रस्वं च यः प्रश्वसिति व्याविद्धं स्पन्दते च यः। मृतमेव तमात्रेयो व्याचचक्षे पुनर्वसुः ॥२५॥
If patient is suffering from shallow respiration with irregular twitching in the body is said to be severe fatal condition like almost dead.
english translation
hrasvaM ca yaH prazvasiti vyAviddhaM spandate ca yaH। mRtameva tamAtreyo vyAcacakSe punarvasuH ॥25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript