What causes syncope?Syncope is caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain. When blood flow to the brain decreases, oxygen to the brain also decreases. Any of the following conditions may cause syncope:A heart condition, such as a narrow artery or an irregular heartbeat A medical ...
Care guide for Near Syncope. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.
While such tragedies garner plenty of media attention, most in-flight medical situations are less extreme. The most common event is syncope or near-syncope, which is the medical term for fainting or passing out, according to a 2018 study fromJAMA, accounting for nearly 33 percent of all incid...
A focus of abnormal T2/FLAIR signal hyperintensity in the right periventricular white matter, with differential remote sequelae of periventricular leukomalacia, migraines, posttraumatic, or less likely inflammatory causes. Flow voids at the skull base are preserved. There is no abnormal enhancement. Bon...
Other symptoms such asfaintingor loss of consciousness (syncope), near-syncope, rapid heartbeat (palpitations),dizziness, orvertigomay also be described as part of the fatigue experienced by the affected individual. The presence of these symptoms may actually help lead a healthcare practitioner to ...
Holmes-Adie syndrome is another rare cause of tendon areflexia, unilateral or bilateral tonic pupils with slow reaction to near direct light, and chronic cough; due to autonomic dysfunction affecting some cranial nerves, including the vagus nerve. Autonomic dysfunction is a frequent finding for this...
While a patient may use the word dizziness, it is important for a health care professional to understand whether the patient is describing a sensation of spinning (vertigo) or whether dizziness is described as another symptom like lightheadedness,fainting, or nearly passing (syncope, near-syncope...
Sorry didn't log in so this might be delayed a bit. Your Dr. said the vomiting is caused by the vagus nerve? Or the passing out? Or both? Passing out while you are vomiting can be dangerous because you can easily choke on your own vomit. This scenario is nearly impossible to help ...
kneel near the top of their head. place your hands on either side of their face. gently lift the person's jaw with your fingertips without moving their neck. when the person's airway is open, follow these steps to perform cpr : 1. lay the person on their back on any flat, hard ...
Mrs. M has suffered for many years from ulcerative colitis, a disease in which ulcers and scar tissue form in the lining of the intestine, usually affecting the ileum and/or colon. About a half-hour after eating a large meal, she be...