The Death Rattle: A natural sign of impending death

by Rebecca Gagne-Henderson PhD APRN ACHPN What is the Death Rattle? In the early 2000’s I noted many hospice physicians began to refer to the death rattle as hypersecretions. The secretions may at some point become copious, but the term “hypersecretions” indicates a disorder which produces an excessive amount of secretions. In addition to hypersecretions, … Continue reading The Death Rattle: A natural sign of impending death