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How To Be With Those Who Are Dying
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 SIGNS OF PASSING
 
- There are observable indications that transition and/or passage is near at hand:
 
   -  Loss of control over facial muscles.
   
 -  High-pitched whistling, buzzing sounds, low rumbling thunder, or complete loss of hearing.
   
 -  Visions, hallucinations or complete loss of sight.
   
 -  Breath coming in gasps, Cheynes-Stokes breathing.
   
 -  Cold sweats, teeth chattering, uncontrollable shivering.
   
 -  Extreme agitation, anxiety, irritability, depression.
   
 -  Lethargic calm, sudden inexplicable apparent absence of previous pain.
   
  
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SIGNS OF PASSING 
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