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)...
How is syncope treated?Treatment depends on the cause of your syncope. To prevent syncope from happening again, you may need any of the following:Medicines may be needed to help your heart pump strongly and regularly. Your healthcare provider may also make changes to any medicines that are ...
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Syncope is the medical term used for ~'blacking out~' or ~'fainting.~' Check out this lesson to learn more about what causes syncope, how it can...
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The duration of symptoms will be required to understand the severity of the condition to create a safe and effective treatment plan for the individual. If this condition is caused by another condition, the physician will work to treat the condition with medicine or other medicinal therapies to al...
Aortic stenosis is a common valvular pathology and may also have atypical presentations outside the classic triad of chest pain, syncope, and shortness of breath. Some patients may not present with the symptoms of the triad. This patient instead presented with syncope and vomiting. Statistically,...
Health conditions that may increase your heart rate and could be improved upon by treatment A thyroid disorder likehyperthyroidism Low hemoglobin levelin the blood (anemia) Some conditions like supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) may cause a sudden increase in your heart rate at rest. This is a med...