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ModeratePalliative CareTerminal respiratory secretionsuk-plab-1

A 64-year-old man with known colorectal cancer is in the last days of life on a palliative care ward. He is drowsy, bedbound and taking minimal oral intake. He has increasing noisy respiratory secretions but is not distressed. His family are very worried about the sound. What is the most appropriate management

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