Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Palliative Care at the Very End of Life - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
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Signs <strong>of</strong> De<strong>at</strong>h<br />
• Cess<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> heart be<strong>at</strong> and respir<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Pupils fixed and dil<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
• No response to stimuli<br />
• Eyelids open without blinking<br />
• Decreasing body temper<strong>at</strong>ure<br />
• Jaw relaxed and slightly open<br />
• Body color is a waxen pallor<br />
(From Wilkie 2002)
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