Fainting

Fainting
Related Category: Pathology
or syncope(sng´kp), temporary loss of consciousness caused by an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.
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Fainting
Definition:
Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness due to a drop in blood flow to the brain. The episode is brief (lasting less than a couple of minutes) and is followed by rapid and complete recovery.
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FAINTING (BENIGN) - A form of syncope (fainting) that occurs as a part of a normal physiologic response to stress (often emotional stress).
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Fainting: First aid
Fainting occurs when the blood supply to your brain is momentarily inadequate, causing you to lose consciousness. This loss of consciousness is usually brief.
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FAINTING IN HEALTHY, YOUNG PERSON USUALLY NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN
Question: Why do people faint? A friend of mine fainted in school last week and another one the week before. They both seemed fine before they passed out.
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Fainting: Common Causes
Fainting may occur while you are urinating, having a bowel movement (especially if straining), coughing strenuously, or when you have been standing in one place too long.
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Fainting may also result from low blood pressure, or hypotension, often when someone stands up suddenly or is dehydrated and low in body fluids. More rarely, fainting is due to abnormalities of the heartbeat.
Who's affected?
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Fainting or blacking out is usually preceded by a sensation of lightheadedness.
By reducing the heart’s ability to pump blood, aortic stenosis can prevent the brain from receiving enough oxygen-rich blood.
Shortness of breath ...
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Fainting - Source:MedicineNet
Low Blood Pressure - Low blood pressure ( hypotension) is blood pressure below normal. Low blood pressure symptoms vary, depending on the cause.
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FAINTING (Syncope)
SYMPTOMS"The person passes out and becomes unconscious.
CAUSES"Fainting points to some other problem, such as hysteria, epilepsy, insulin shock, heat exhaustion, lack of oxygen, or anemia.
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The symptoms of arrhythmias may resemble other medical conditions or heart problems. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.
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fainting
shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat
swollen feet, ankles, wrists ...
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Excessive bleeding
Fainting or feeling lightheaded
Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Multiple punctures to locate veins ...
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excessive bleeding
fainting or feeling light-headed
hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
multiple punctures to locate veins ...
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fainting
severe muscle contractions in the arms, legs, stomach, and back
convulsions
a bloated stomach
sunken eyes with few or no tears
lack of skin elasticity (a bit of skin lifted up takes a long time to go back to its normal position) ...
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Dizzy spells and fainting
Swollen stomach, face and ankles
Downy hair on the body; loss of hair on the head when recovering
Poor blood circulation and feeling cold
Dry, rough, discoloured skin
Disrupted menstrual cycles
In men, loss of libido ...
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Fainting caused by abnormal nerve impulses that slow the heart, a condition called neurocardiogenic syncope
Certain forms of cardiomyopathy (diseases of the heart muscle)
Certain abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) after a heart transplant ...
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These symptoms can lead to a brief loss of consciousness or fainting. They are related to a reduced flow of blood to the brain; they often occur when a person is standing up and can be relieved by sitting or lying down.
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Swollen Gums (Gingivitis and Periodontitis)
Sydenham's Chorea
Symptomatic Gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome)
Syncopal Episode (Fainting)
Syncope (Fainting)
Synovitis - Toxic (Toxic Synovitis)
Syphilis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ...
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Have a history of low blood pressure on standing
Have a history of fainting on passing urine
Have severe liver disease (alfuzosin and tamsulosin)
Have heart failure (indoramin, prazosin) ...
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Fainting can also be a symptom. Women aren't aware of their own risk and we also have data that even one in five doctors don't even realize that sometimes the symptoms of heart attack can be different in women.
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A doctor should be seen if there is pain in the abdomen, diarrhea, stomach pain, a tired feeling all the time, fainting, or weight gain without eating too much.
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Rarely the cramps can be so bad that they cause nausea and vomiting or fainting. If your cramps restrict your activities at home, school or work you should consider strategies to lessen them. A healthy lifestyle is the most important treatment.
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Because of the ineffective contractions of the heart, the brain does not receive enough blood and oxygen. You can become light-headed, dizzy, or feel like fainting (syncope).
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The pain can be ""sharp as a knife'' or dull. It can stay in the same place or move around. The pain can be constant or it can go away and then come back. It may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and fainting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO ...
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A severe and sometimes life-threatening immune system reaction to an antigen that a person has been previously exposed to. The reaction may include itchy skin, edema, collapsed blood vessels, fainting, and difficulty in breathing.
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The Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis journal (1997;242) reported the case of a 62-year-old male who lost consciousness three times after laughing hysterically while watching Seinfeld on television. The patient's fainting symptoms led to ...
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The main side effects are low blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, or nasal congestion. All of these drugs have been used to relax the urethral sphincter in patients where the sphincter does not relax well.
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Even if not fatal, sting allergy symptoms can be frightening, including dizziness, itchy welts or massive swelling of the body, inability to breathe, swallow or speak, fainting from low blood pressure and shock .
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