Hospice experts describe a distinctive sound, known as the death rattle, that often signals a person is within a day of dying. Caused by saliva and secretions collecting in the throat when swallowing ...
As someone approaches death, breathing patterns can change and secretions may collect in the throat. This can create a rattling sound known as the death rattle. It is a part of the dying process. A ...
A death rattle is a crackling, wet sound that may accompany each breath. It occurs when a person is nearing the end of their life and may not be strong enough to clear the secretions from their throat ...