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Fainting
Alternate Names : Lightheadedness - Fainting, Passed Out, Syncope, Vasovagal
Call your Health Care Provider if
Call your local emergency number (usually 911) if the person who fainted:
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Fell from a height, especially if injured or bleeding.
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Does not regain consciousness quickly (within a couple of minutes).
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Is pregnant or over 50 years old.
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Has diabetes. (Check medical identification bracelets.)
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Feels chest pain, pressure, or discomfort; pounding or irregular heartbeat; or has loss of speech, visual disturbances, or inability to move one or more limbs.
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Has convulsions, tongue trauma, or loss of bowel control.
Even if it's not an emergency situation, people should be evaluated by a doctor when they have never fainted before, if they are fainting frequently, or they have new symptoms associated with fainting. Call for an appointment to be seen as soon as possible.
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• Definition
• Fainting: Overview & Considerations
• Fainting: Common Causes
• Fainting: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Dehydration
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• EEG
• Holter Monitor (24h)
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Dizziness
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
• Unconsciousness - First Aid
Review Date : 8/12/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (05/26/2003).
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