What happens to a person at the time of death? 10 facts that may surprise you

Many things in the world are unknown to us, many still do not understand. This is also the case with death, which we know only about someday. It is an inevitable element of life, but when it comes and how we go, we will not find out from handbooks or television. As usual, science is a few steps ahead of us and tries to explain what changes occur in the body when we die. What was established. Learn 10 things you probably haven’t heard about death yet.

The passing and ephemeral of life is a topic that many people cannot cope with. The very thought of losing a loved one causes tears and a feeling of depression. For this reason, we rarely take up topics that directly refer to death. We prefer to keep our minds away from this dark, mysterious element of human life. For those who prefer to face unknown and sometimes terrifying matters, we have compiled a list of 10 facts about death. They can surprise many people.

1. Death consists of two stages: clinical death and biological death

Clinical death is pronounced in the moment of complete lack of vital functions – we are talking about breathing, heart work, blood circulation and a felt pulse. In turn, biological death occurs when the brain finally stops working.

2. Death is a complex process

Some patients feel that death can happen any moment. Among the signs that may indicate the end of life are: a change in skin color to a bluer color, weakness of breathing that becomes slower and uneven, and a significant decrease in heart rate.

1. Our body does not all die at the same time. He dies in installments

3. Hearing is considered to be the last sense that goes away

Although science does not have a reliable confirmation of this, some people believe that dead people can hear what we say to them for a short time. One of the reasons for the above claim is that hearing is considered the most “passive” sense, and may therefore be the last to depart.

4. Some studies show that it is possible to remain conscious for some time after death

A study conducted on a group of people who managed to survive after a rescue operation involving the restoration of vital functions showed that some of them:

1. she experienced a feeling of peace
2. talked about the impression of slowing down or accelerating reality
3. she experienced a separation of consciousness from body
4. remained conscious during resuscitation.

5. Death is preceded by characteristic signals

One is to slow down and then stop your breathing.

Irregular, disappearing breathing – sometimes lasting up to 20 seconds – is part of the natural process of leaving this world.

6. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is performed in the clinical death phase. When biological death occurs, it is no longer effective

CPR is performed immediately after cardiac arrest and no palpable vital signs. However, when brain death occurs, CPR is not effective. Some doctors, however, try to extend the time between clinical and biological death by cooling the body, which has a direct effect on slowing down the metabolic process.

7. After death, the bladder may become empty or defecate

When the brain dies, it stops sending signals to other organs. After declaring death, it is not uncommon to defecate (remove feces) and urinate, which is a natural phenomenon, conditioned by muscle relaxation.

8. Some organs “live” after death

The first organ to die shortly after the heart stops beating is the brain. With the cessation of its work, biological death is stated and other organs die. However, even though the body is dead, some organs and structures may still be working. An example is the intestines, and more precisely, the bacteria they contain, which are responsible for rotting processes.

1. This is how blood behaves after a person dies. “At first it is smooth and stable”

9. Morphine is given to ease the pain of dying, not to hasten death

It is not true that morphine is used to induce or hasten death. As in most countries euthanasia is illegal and equated with homicide (including Poland), it is not assumed that this drug is administered to patients for any purpose other than to alleviate intense pain. In countries where ending life at the patient’s request is acceptable in order to perform euthanasia, doctors generally combine several different drugs, known as “lethal cocktails”, with doses higher than those allowed.

1. When does our body begin to die? Not everyone is given sudden death without suffering

10. The image of “life flying before my eyes” just before death is probable

Studies in rats showed that shortly before cardiac arrest, they showed elevated levels of brain waves. The originators of the research project from the University of Michigan (2013), after obtaining the above-mentioned results, became convinced that it is likely to experience a feeling of a kind of summary of life and a shortened picture of what we have experienced in the world. However, this issue is still under investigation.