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Fainting - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide

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   About Fainting
   Common Causes
   Symptoms
   Treatment
   Prevention

About Fainting

Fainting occurs due to decreased blood supply to brain
A fainting spell is usually very brief
It may or may not have medical significance

Common Causes

Anxiety

Emotional upset

Stress

Severe pain

Skipping meals

Standing up too fast

Standing for a long time in a crowd

Some medications

Diabetes

Blood Pressure

Symptoms

Before fainting, a person may experience the following:

Nausea

Giddiness

Excessive sweating

Dim vision

Rapid heart beat or palpitations

Treatment

Fainting is a medical emergency, till proven otherwise

When a person feels faint-
Make them sit down or lie down

If sitting, position head between knees

When a person faints, position him on his back

Check to see if airways are clear

Restore blood flow by
Loosening clothing/belts/collars

Elevate feet above head level

Patient should become normal within a minute

If not, seek medical help

Check if breathing/pulse is normal

If not, do Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Prevention

When symptoms appear, lie down

Try do avoid stress and anxiety

Carefully evaluate your medications

Take care of underlying medical conditions

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Member Comments ( 7 )

Very clear & informative. Thanks.
(Posted by ShaliniGanesh, India Date : 5/12/2011 )

As a matter of fact, CPR will not be initiated unless the patrient's breathing or heart stops, which implies that patient may die if CPR is not started immediately.
One definitely knows patient has fainted by looking at & talking to them and shaking their shoulders!!!
Anxiety and emotional stress, orthostatic hypotension are the most common causes of syncope

(Posted by drsgs, United Arab Emirates Date : 2/13/2011 )

i think fainting is scared because when u fall or faint u don't know what is or was happening! i'm scared of fainting
(Posted by emiliva, Belize Date : 5/6/2010 )

I passed out due to severe stomach pain and my husband said i was making choking sounds and could not breathe. Should I be concerned. This isn't the first time this has happened.
(Posted by sisa1, United States Date : 5/2/2010 )

I think this information (a.k.a data about fainting) helps for my assessment. Although I still have some questions.
1.Does the patient die if no CPR?
2.How else are there other ways to make sure that person is fainted?
3.What is the most common reason for fainting?
Thanks

(Posted by Morgon, China Date : 2/16/2010 )

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