Palliative care 2016

Objectively observable signs of imminently dying in palliative patients

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cyanotic lips cold extremities cold +/or white nose

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livid spots

somnolence (>15h/ 24h ) oliguria (<300 cc/24h) apnoe (>15"/min) death rattle

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Death 02.45 am

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