
How Dying Works
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The Signs of System Shutdown in Hospice Care
The rule of thumb apparently among hospice workers is once the death rattle comes That's a sign that they got about 48 hours or less left to live Yeah, and all of these are tells really. I've heard everything from uh gargling Like gurgle to you. It sounds like there's marbles in your throat. Uh, that can also produce what was described in what I read as a barking sound.
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