Fainting, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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0:00 Introduction
0:38 Causes of Fainting
2:34 Symptoms of Fainting
3:04 Diagnosis of Fainting
3:44 Treatment of Fainting

Fainting is a sudden, brief loss of consciousness from a lack of oxygen to the brain.
• Medically referred to as syncope, a fainting episode has no medical significance, but sometimes it may be due to a serious illness, condition, or disorder.
• Every case of fainting should be treated as a medical emergency until a cause is ascertained and symptoms treated. It is important to figure out what triggered the fainting episode and prevent it from happening again.
• Anybody with a recurring episode of fainting should seek medical care.

CAUSES
Fainting is most commonly caused by a temporary glitch in the part of the nervous system that controls heart rate and blood pressure, usually in response to a trigger. This may cause the heart rate and blood pressure to drop suddenly, leading to reduced blood flow the brain, and in turn, resulting in a brief loss of consciousness. This type is called neurocardiogenic syncope. Common triggers of neurocardiogenic include:
• Seeing blood
• Heat exposure
• Standing still for long periods of time
• An unpleasant sight
• Sitting suddenly
• Sudden emotional upset such as when receiving bad news
• Extreme embarrassment
• Fear of bodily injury
Fainting can also result from a fall in blood pressure after standing up rapidly from a lying down or sited position, referred to as orthostatic hypotension. This condition is usually common in older adults, particularly those aged over 65. Possible triggers of orthostatic hypotension include:
• Untreated diabetes
• Alcohol
• Medications for high blood pressure
• Dehydration
• Antidepressants
• Neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease
• Carotid sinus syndrome

[nowlan]

Great >.< and I thought getting light headed from getting up too quickly was common for my age but it’s for age 65+ 💀💩

[smo]

I’m 14 years old and sometimes I faint because my blood pressure sinks to much and It also happens if I’m to stressed.
First my vision gets blurry and I sometimes hear a beeping sound, then I can’t identify what I’m seeing, then I hear every noice multiple and the next step I’ve experienced is seeing absolutely nothing.
That’s so scary.
The first time it happened I was shouting for my friend and panicked because I couldn’t see her.

[thehoops]

One time in a school assembly I started to feel really dizzy and my vision went blurry, I made the right choice of going to my teacher and she already knew what was happening so she rushed me outside and I had a drink and after around five minutes I felt a lot better.

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

so today i had a college exercise exam and i pushed myself to the absolute limit and beyond for this pre-exam and i overworked to the point where afterward i couldn’t see, i could barely stand, i had very little cognitive ability and i had gone limp for a second or 2. you know when you stand up too fast and you get dizzy and your vision goes all weird yea that was me for about 10 min straight and i literally couldn’t do anything really after that for about 30 min. i am on a research spree to figure out exactly why and what even happened. if anyone is wondering what exactly i did, i did a 500 meter sprint, 30 push-ups, 10 burpies, 40 sit-ups, and 30 1 second squats. a probably big factor in this is that i hadn’t had water since about 20 hours prior.

[Ethan_]

Out of 4 faintings, 3 have been from (low) pain (tolerance), the other 1 was anemia

[rplyer]

I fainted but neurocardiogenic basically describes everything i have done before fainting. very weird experience.

[SnarkyBullet]

I was about to get in the shower after looking at some information about the human anatomy, and thought about my body which overwhelmed me thinking I could have some type of disease.

I got super weak and cold, pretty dizzy and light headed; I was about to take a seat because I knew what was coming but I decided to ignore it and power through (which was a mistake). I leaned against the wall in the shower with a numbness that ran along my body specifically my face which had a tingling, everything went white and I woke up on the floor flat on my back with a few bruises completely disoriented. Surprisingly no concussion (I think) although the next day it was hard to focus, 2 days later I was fine. First time this has happened in 10+ years 😂 thankfully all is well I think

[BreakerLove]

I get this at random. Often when outside. It feels like im feeling sleep really fast. Its scary. I have non lost consciousness yet but iv come really close.

[debatoshray]

I had this two times and recently experienced another one this happens due to lack synchronization at a sudden moment. If push your muscles in exercise mode and your heartbeats so fast then this happens suddenly. But the very fear part is to stand still or grab something to rely on for balance and support.

[Z.gawk-gawk]

I fell down today and also got my finger caught in the door, almost broke my finger but only got my skin all messed up. When I saw the blood coming it scared me, my whole family was trying to help me but it stressed me out even more, and with the pain I could hardly stand and my hearing got really muffled. I was wondering what the heck it was, I guess I was getting close to fainting. Jeez.

[Myfaceuh]

Whenever I get a sickness bug I feel fairnt before I vomit.

[JayV]

I experienced this alot of times. I suddenly couldn't see anything or my eyes go blur, my hearing would just be gone, and it'll get harder to breath suddenly. I think I'm just probly lacking hydration or my blood pressure and bpm are really high, or both.

[Subrism]

I fainted while in my class. I was standing but all of a sudden i was experiencing nausea after that my vision starts to darken. I was closing my eyes for good, Later and later my body was getting out of control and suddenly fell in to the floor and i was rushed to the clinic. Luckily it was gone. This happened just today.

[Arian_Durden]

happened to me this morning I was watching youtube but then stood up from my bed suddenly I saw black and I fell down and hit my closet with my head the closet saved me I guess. I was confused when I woke up. It felt like I was sleeping because I was white and beige colors and I heard an silent voice that came from my Ipad I woke up and just realized that I fainted, for the second time.😩💀😭

[auletics]

I have vasovagal syncope triggered by shock lol. This always happens in PE. Ok, so ill explain my two fainting experiences (atleast I got to leave early) Okay. First one. Last day of school. We were doing basketball and the ball accidentally hit my finger. It was just a small injury, that brought so much shock to me. And then, my hearing started beeping and multiplying and becoming distant, then my vision started blacking out. So I rushed to the teacher saying I wasn't feeling okay and that I didn't see, I didn't even have the energy to say that. Then the next thing I remember is that im on the floor crouching. After I fainted, I was sweating so much and I was pale as a vampire. I got sent home early.
second experience.. This was like... 2 months ago?
Again, PE.
The teacher forced us to do handstand without the support of the wall. So I tried it, and fell on my back. The pain was inevitable, which triggered my blood pressure by shock, the same thing happened. My speech was muffled, hearing was distorted and distant, but! I layed down so I didn't collapse, and I fortunately didn't. I came near my teacher and sat down looking like a vampire and I was so sweaty. My classmates came (they told me I was faking but pretend they care) and they asked me if I was okay, well obviously I said no. The teacher assisted me all the way to my classroom to pack my bags. Then, that's where my vision started blacking out, I sat down fortunately so I didn't collapse. So the head teacher made me raise my legs up on a chair while waiting for my parents.

[thogusdonatus]

And stretching your back when using the Doorframe that happened to me today Gave me Dizziness and fainting and vomiting

[Bryangenn]

my age 29, I've been standing in a long period bcoz of work and I've been sitting for a long period of time after work, , it always happen to me when i suddenly stand and while urinating and after that my heads feel dizzy and that's it, i loss consciousness i feel like im in a coma for a second and rapidly swetting... this is the 3rd time in my life..

[mikasa-ivoz]

I fainted in the bathroom this morning resulting in minor injory in jaw causing blood loss, be careful people

[stellfyy]

as soon as i saw those black things in my vision… my first instinct was to go to my bed. i was fighting trying to make it but it kept getting dark and booom i made it & flopped on my bed i felt really numb, my body i mean.. it only lasted for 3 seconds. i do fear this may happen at school. cause yesterday it happened twice.

[wxnn.lxver]

i fainted once last year i was in the shower and suddenly i heard ringing, felt nauseous, couldn't breath usual, and couldn't see well i got out to tell my mom and i fainted in the hallway. Got to the hospital fast luckily was just dehydrated and taking hot showers is most common reasons why faint episodes happen