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  2. Death rattle - Wikipedia

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    A death rattle is noisy breathing that often occurs in someone near death. [1] Accumulation of fluids such as saliva and bronchial secretions in the throat and upper airways is the cause. [ 2 ] Those who are dying may lose their ability to swallow and may have increased production of bronchial secretions, resulting in such an accumulation. [ 3 ]

  3. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea - Wikipedia

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    When a person is recumbent, or is lying down, blood is redistributed from the lower extremities and abdominal cavity (splanchnic circulation) to the lungs. [5] Failure to accommodate this redistribution results in decreased vital capacity and pulmonary compliance , further causing the shortness of breath experienced in PND.

  4. Livor mortis - Wikipedia

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    Livor mortis (from Latin līvor 'bluish color, bruise' and mortis 'of death'), postmortem lividity (from Latin post mortem 'after death' and lividitas 'black and blueness'), hypostasis (from Greek ὑπό (hypo) 'under, beneath' and στάσις (stasis) 'a standing') [1] [2] or suggillation, is the second stage of death and one of the signs of ...

  5. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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    "It can be worse when you're lying down or when you're taking deep breaths." Coronary artery dissection A coronary artery dissection is a rare but serious condition that can cause severe chest ...

  6. Pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary edema has multiple causes and is traditionally classified as cardiogenic (caused by the heart) or noncardiogenic (all other types not caused by the heart). [2] [3] Various laboratory tests (CBC, troponin, BNP, etc.) and imaging studies (chest x-ray, CT scan, ultrasound) are often used to diagnose and classify the cause of pulmonary edema.

  7. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    Technique: Body cooling (measure body cooling to estimate time since death) Pigs: stages of body cooling after death. In pigs, the decrease in body temperature occurs in the eyeball, orbit soft tissue, rectum, and muscle tissue. [29] Up to 13 hours after death, eyeball cooling in pigs provides a reasonable estimate of time since death. [30]

  8. Angina - Wikipedia

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    Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of stenosis (narrowing of the blood vessels) of the heart's arteries and, hence, angina pectoris. Some people with chest pain have normal or minimal narrowing of heart arteries; in these patients, vasospasm is a more likely cause for the pain, sometimes in the context of Prinzmetal's angina and syndrome X.

  9. Hurting all over? Here are 10 Common Causes of Body ... - AOL

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    Just breathing deeply for a few minutes (or even meditating), taking a walk during your lunch break, or a hot bath after work can help rejuvenate your body and mind. 6. You’re not sleeping well