sudden death symptoms - #21459
I am really worried about something that happened to my uncle a few weeks ago. He was perfectly fine one minute, and then he just collapsed at home. He was healthy as far as we knew, but it got me thinking about sudden death symptoms. He didn't have any prior health issues, no heart problems or anything, but I’ve read about how some people can seem fine and then boom, sudden death symptoms hit them out of nowhere. What exactly are these sudden death symptoms? Should we have seen any warning signs? I know this sounds crazy, but even the paramedics couldn't figure out what had happened after they tried to revive him. My family keeps talking about how scary it is that he just... well, suddenly died, and no one knew he was in any danger. Are there common sudden death symptoms that people miss? Or is it always just a shock? I guess I’m also trying to figure out how to help the family cope; this was so unexpected. Any info on sudden death symptoms would really help ease my mind, or at least give me something concrete to think about. Thanks for any thoughts on this!
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