Question 1

what is death ?

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The absence of life: Death is the absence of life, meaning it is the loss of the vital organs or processes that keep a living thing alive.  The definition becomes more complicated if one asks, "How dead do you have to be before you're really dead?"  That leads to concepts like:  when the conscience is gone, when the soul is gone, when the brain stops functioning, when the heart stops, etc...

Question 2

what is it like to be close to death?

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Different experienc: I can only speak for myself- When near death in extreme physical pain - i was just focused on the pain - I wasn't thinking about much else. In another situation in the seconds just prior to a major physical trauma I visualized someone telling my mother I had died. I think it is likely different for many people

Question 3

what is it like to bleed to death?

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?What: Not sure what you are asking?  To know what it is like, we would have to ask someone it happened to, but unfortunately they are dead from exsanguination.

Question 4

what are the causes of infant deaths?

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SIDS: Also known as sudden infant death syndrome. This is when an otherwise healthy baby is put down to rest or sleep and when the parent checks on them finds them unresponsive. One theory for this is reflux which can happen during sleep and the infant aspirates stomach contents into the lungs and suffocates.

Question 5

what is the black death?

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Bubonic Plague: "Black Death"  or "The Pestilence" are other names for bubonic plague  which struck in the 1300's

Question 6

what is the modern black death?

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Today's strain: If i understand your question correctly, you are asking about different strains of bubonic plague. People have looked at the genomes of the plague bacillus from today and compared it to the bacilli left in remains of victims of the epidemic in India in the late 1800's, the medieval Black Plague, and that in the ancient world and traced its molecular evolution; all 3 strains still occur in nature.

Question 7

can stress cause death?

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Very rare: By itself, stress (actually dis-tress, when a person cannot or will not solve a pressing problem) contributes to disease, but causes death by itself only in extreme situations (i.e., torture). There is a "pop" notion that in, say, a fatal fall from a high place that the heart stops before impact and the decedent feels nothing; it's not true but comforts survivors.

Question 8

can angina cause death?

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Eventually: Angina is the symptom you experience when your heart is not getting enough blood because of blockages in the coronary arteries. Prolonged untreated can lead to heart failure, heart attack, and death. That being said, your coronary artery disease can usually be treated and you will not necessarily die.

Question 9

what's the death rattle?

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Death rattle: Is noisy breathing due to secretions in the throat. It is commonly seen in terminally ill people who cannot cough to clear their secretions. It can occur in anyone however who has pooled secretions in their throat and can't cough or has obstructed breathing. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 10

can cellulitis cause death?

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Yes: But not commonly so. Cellulitis is an infection in the skin. The most common bacterial types causing cellulitis are strep and staph. Antibiotics are used to treat cellulitis and many cases are treated on an outpatient basis. Severe cases of cellulitis are treated in the hospical with intravenous (IV) antibiotics.

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