Paincan stimulate the vagus nerve and is a common cause of fainting (vasovagal syncope). Other noxious stimuli can do the same thing, including situational stressors. Commonly, medical andnursingstudents faint when observing their first operation,autopsy, or when a person or someone else is bleedi...
Syncope (faint) is often considered as a subset of the symptom of transient loss of consciousness (or in other words, passing out). Using this definition syncope is the most common -- accounting for about 80% -- of the 3 conditions that cause transient loss of consciousness. The other two...
Diarrheacan be due to a number of things, such as stress, medications, viruses, bacteria, foods, and certain medical conditions.Diarrheais a common condition and is not always a cause for concern. However, when diarrhea causes other problems, such asdehydration, fainting could happen. Diarrhea ...
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Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness for a short period of time that is usually followed by a complete return to a normal state of wakefulness. Fainting, for which the medical term is syncope, is caused when the blood supply to the...