Ecuadorian woman declared dead found alive in coffin during wake.

A woman in Ecuador was mistakenly declared dead but later showed signs of life from her coffin. Though such cases garner widespread attention, they are exceedingly uncommon, with probably only a handful of cases worldwide per year of medical professionals erroneously pronouncing a patient dead. Determining whether a patient is dead involves trying to get them to respond, looking for signs of blood pumping and breathing, and shining a light in the patient's eye to see if their pupils dilate in response. Living people could be mistaken for dead due to poor medical education, hurried examination, exposure to cold water, or certain drugs.