Fainting - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide
About Fainting
- Fainting occurs due to the decreased blood supply to the brain
- A fainting spell is usually very brief
- It may or may not have medical significance
Common Causes
Symptoms
Before painting, a person may experience the following:
Treatment
- 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
Before painting, a person may experience the following:
- Nausea
- Giddiness
- Excessive sweating
- Dim vision
- Rapid heartbeat or palpitations
- 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
- A 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)
- When symptoms appear, lie down
- Try to avoid stress and anxiety
- Carefully evaluate your medications
- Take care of underlying medical conditions
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