Talk:Death rattle

Dispute tag

I added the accuracy dispute tag. The article (even as a stub) needs a rewrite. This is folklore about the death rattle with no medical basis, no specific description of the phenomenon, what causes it, how often, and with statements like "Once the death rattle occurs, it is a clear sign that the person or animal is about to die and there is almost nothing that others can do to prevent it." Please. I'll try and clean it up later, but someone with a medical background could do it more justice. Tempshill 20:06, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It is original research. Having seen (too) many people die, I have yet to observe the specific sequence of events as outlined in this ghastly piece of work. The author is confusing Cheyne-Stokes respiration with the increased bronchial secretions commonly observed in dying people. The result is deep, bubbly respirations that are indeed a telltale sign of impending death (but often hours or even days, not minutes). Restlessness and movement are also observed, but these are either myoclonic jerks secondary to encephalopathy or an expression of discomfort. In my experience these are not particularly indicative of impending death. JFW | T@lk 21:16, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I've afd'd this, and struck the text through: this is a truly bad and misleading article. -- Karada 11:35, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I have rewritten it based on medical sources I found in a quick google. I would urge people to use this version as a basis for expansion. I've also removed the Disputed and am just heading over to AfD The Land 11:44, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

AfD result

This article was nominated for deletion on 5 October 2005. The result of the discussion was Keep after a substantial rewrite. An archived record of this discussion can be found here.

Anthony Hopkins item

The item about Anthony Hopkins's performance in The Silence of the Lambs is written ungrammatically, its meaning is unclear, and the note number at its end leads nowhere. Anyone for deletion or revision? Cognita 08:33, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree -- and not only that, they forgot to specify a movie! Hopkins has portrayed Lecter in three films now. I'd assume it was SotL, but Wikipedia isn't a place for assumptions. Screw it, I'm, taking it out!

--63.25.97.7 (talk) 23:22, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]