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The death rattle happens because as your body starts to shut down it becomes incapable of performing tasks that are instinctive in everyday life. The more instinctual tasks will be the last to go and swallowing is one of these, as the saliva collects in the throat and the dying person tries to take their last breaths the resulting sound is one of a gurgle or "rattle".
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Does a death rattle mean your going to die?
No, a death rattle means you ARE dead.
What would cause a death rattle in a CAT?
When any species of animal including cats presents with the death rattle, this means that they are dying. The death rattle is the expulsion of air as the last breath is taken.
Is the death rattle painful?
No.
What are the release dates for Death Rattle - 2012?
Death Rattle - 2012 was released on: USA: 13 July 2012 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
What are the ratings and certificates for Death Rattle Crystal Ice - 2009?
Death Rattle Crystal Ice - 2009 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:MA (2010)
What are the release dates for Death Rattle LSD - 2011?
Death Rattle LSD - 2011 was released on: USA: 1 April 2011 (video premiere)
What kind of snake lives in Death Valley?
rattle snake
Is Mexican rattle pod plant toxic to cattle?
The rattle pod plant contains selenium among other chemicals which causes livestock (especially cows) to become addicted to the plant and ingest the plant's toxins and essentially "eat themselves to death". Many times the cattle (or other livestock) to exhibit strange behavior which is why rattle pod is also known as Locoweed.
Do people suffer with the death rattle?
No, it is an involuntary rush of air from the lungs immediately upon death.
What causes the rattle at engine start up and switch off. Citroen Picasso 1.6 hdi 2006?
tell me the mileage and i will let you know about the rattle
What can you give someone who has the death rattle?
Atropine sulfate drops sublingually, scopolamine transdermal patches, robinul subcutaneous injections, or HYOSCYAMINE sublingual tablets can be used to dry the secretions that cause the "death rattle."
Can death rattle sound go on for weeks in a dog's throat?
A true 'death rattle' is a type and quality of breathing sounds from the lungs. It signifies impending death. Therefore, no, a death rattle would not go on for weeks in humans or animals. If you hear a gurgling, rattling sound from a dog's throat, are you sure the dog doesn't have something--a toy, bone, etc.--stuck in its throat; you should take it to a vet.
