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The certification applies to somatic death, corresponding to death of the person, which has varying definitions but most commonly describes a lack of vital signs and brain function. [9] Death at the level of cells, called molecular death or cell death , follows a matter of hours later. [ 10 ]
Frailty is a common and clinically significant grouping of symptoms that occurs in aging and older adults. These symptoms can include decreased physical abilities such as walking, excessive fatigue, and weight and muscle loss leading to declined physical status.
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]
Terminal lucidity (also known as rallying, terminal rally, the rally, end-of-life-experience, energy surge, the surge, or pre-mortem surge) [1] is an unexpected return of consciousness, mental clarity or memory shortly before death in individuals with severe psychiatric or neurological disorders.
Stroke was the second most frequent cause of death worldwide in 2011, accounting for 6.2 million deaths (~11% of the total). [34] Stroke could occur at any age, including in childhood, the risk of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age, and the cause varies by age. [ 35 ]
In other cultures, death can include altered states of being, like sleep or illness. [5] In some traditions, death marks the transition into a different kind of existence, or involves a cyclic pattern of death and rebirth. [5] These cultural differences affect people's lifestyles, behaviors, and approach to death and dying. [5]
Death trajectory refers to the pattern [1] of dying when a patient is given a projected death date with limited or no medical recourse for the remaining existence of the individual's life. [2] The death trajectory is dependent on the cause of death, whether it is sudden death, chronic illness , or the steady decline in health due to senescence ...
Rigor mortis [a] (from Latin rigor 'stiffness' and mortis 'of death'), or postmortem rigidity, is the fourth stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the limbs of the corpse caused by chemical changes in the muscles postmortem (mainly calcium). [1] In humans, rigor mortis can occur as soon as ...