死前喉鳴

死前喉鳴^[1]^[2]是瀕臨死亡的人由於唾液和支氣管分泌物等液體積聚在喉嚨而發出的聲音^[3]。那些垂死的人可能會失去吞咽能力，並且支氣管還會產生更多分泌物，從而出現這種現象。通常人們在死亡兩三天前，由於唾液積聚在喉嚨中，甚至一勺水都很難喝下去，其他人因此可以觀察到垂死之人瀕臨死亡時的症狀^[4]。

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[EMRPCC-1] Clinical Working Party. Guidelines for the management of respiratory secretions in an imminently dying patient (PDF). Eastern Metropolitan Region Palliative Care Consortium (Victoria). 2010-12 [2014-04-13]. （原始內容 (PDF)存檔於2013-05-03）. ,

[2] When Death Is Near - Fundamentals. MSD Manual Consumer Version. [2022-04-28]. （原始內容存檔於2022-05-16）（英語）.

[EPERC-3] Death Rattle and Oral Secretions. Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin. [2022-04-28]. （原始內容存檔於2021-11-27）（美國英語）.

[4] Wee, Bee; Hillier, Richard. Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group , 編. Interventions for noisy breathing in patients near to death. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2008-01-23. PMC 6478131 . PMID 18254072. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD005177.pub2 （英語）.

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