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    Fainting Unconsciousness: First Aid For Fainting

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    Fainting, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. It has many potential causes like low blood pressure or problems with blood circulation. Common symptoms include feeling warm, dizzy, nauseous, or sweaty. If someone faints, place them on their back with their legs raised. Loosen any tight clothing and check breathing and pulse. If unconscious for over a minute or not breathing, call for emergency help. When they regain consciousness, keep them lying down and get medical attention if symptoms don't quickly resolve or if they have a medical condition like diabetes. Fainting should generally be avoided by staying hydrated, keeping cool, and

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    Fainting Unconsciousness: First Aid For Fainting

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    Fainting, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. It has many potential causes like low blood pressure or problems with blood circulation. Common symptoms include feeling warm, dizzy, nauseous, or sweaty. If someone faints, place them on their back with their legs raised. Loosen any tight clothing and check breathing and pulse. If unconscious for over a minute or not breathing, call for emergency help. When they regain consciousness, keep them lying down and get medical attention if symptoms don't quickly resolve or if they have a medical condition like diabetes. Fainting should generally be avoided by staying hydrated, keeping cool, and

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    Fainting, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. It has many potential causes like low blood pressure or problems with blood circulation. Common symptoms include feeling warm, dizzy, nauseous, or sweaty. If someone faints, place them on their back with their legs raised. Loosen any tight clothing and check breathing and pulse. If unconscious for over a minute or not breathing, call for emergency help. When they regain consciousness, keep them lying down and get medical attention if symptoms don't quickly resolve or if they have a medical condition like diabetes. Fainting should generally be avoided by staying hydrated, keeping cool, and

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    Fainting Unconsciousness: First Aid For Fainting

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    Fainting, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. It has many potential causes like low blood pressure or problems with blood circulation. Common symptoms include feeling warm, dizzy, nauseous, or sweaty. If someone faints, place them on their back with their legs raised. Loosen any tight clothing and check breathing and pulse. If unconscious for over a minute or not breathing, call for emergency help. When they regain consciousness, keep them lying down and get medical attention if symptoms don't quickly resolve or if they have a medical condition like diabetes. Fainting should generally be avoided by staying hydrated, keeping cool, and

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    F A I N T I N G

    FIRST AID FOR FAINTING


    UNCONSCIOUSNESS

    FIRST AID -FIRST HELP


    WHAT IS FAINTING?
    • The medical term for fainting is syncope. Fainting is
    a sudden loss of consciousness, usually temporary
    and typically caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain.
    The brain oxygen deprivation has many possible
    causes, including hypotension (low blood pressure).
    CAUSES OF FAINTING
    • It may be caused by malfunctioning lungs, problems with blood
    circulation, or carbon monoxide poisoning. Some people faint at
    the sight of blood, or when receiving an injection or seeing
    somebody having one.
    • Children sometimes play a game (fainting game) in which they
    deliberately restrict blood flow to the brain in order to trigger
    syncope - this is dangerous and may cause brain damage, and
    even death.
    SYMPTOMS
    ◾A feeling of heaviness in the legs
    ◾Blurred vision
    ◾Confusion
    ◾Feeling warm or hot
    ◾Light headedness, dizziness, a floating feeling
    ◾Nausea
    ◾Sweating
    ◾Vomiting
    ◾Yawning.
    SIGNS TO RECOGNIZE
    • The individual may be falling over.
    • The patient may be slumping.
    • The person may be unusually pale.
    • There may be a drop in blood pressure.
    • There may be a weak pulse.
    HOW TO DIAGNOSE?
    Its not easy differentiate a simple fainting from something serious like stroke. So fainting
    or unconsciousness should not be taken lightly. So if any symptom strikes you and
    indicates you fainting conditions you must first try to help yourself and then ask some
    one else’s help. if you notice someone fainting you should help the person. So the steps
    to perform first aid are-;

    • Know
    • Observe
    • Act
    • sure
    IF YOU FEEL FAINT
    • Don’t stay standing up. Find somewhere to either sit
    or lie down.
    • If you manage to sit down place your head between
    your knees.
    • When you do get up do so slowly.
    IF YOU SEE SOMEBODY FAINTING
    • Place the patient on his/her back, facing up
    • If the individual is breathing raise their legs about 12 inches above
    heart level to restore blood flow to the brain
    • Try to loosen all belts, ties, collars and restrictive clothing
    • If they remain unconscious for more than a minute put the patient in
    recovery position and get emergency medical help
    • Check for breathing, coughing or movement. If you cannot detect any,
    start CPR. Continue giving CPR until either help arrives or the patient
    starts breathing on her/his own.
    • If the individual was injured and is bleeding after the fall, apply direct
    pressure to control the bleeding.
    WHAT SHOULD YOU AVOID
    • Pour water over the head of unconscious person.
    • Putting the victim’s head on pillow may obstruct breathing.
    • Give food or drink to an unconscious person.
    • Providing alcohol to a person who is recovering from swoon, as it may worsen the
    situation.
    WHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE THE
    PERSON TO HOSPITAL?
    • When the patient has stopped breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
    • The individual does not gain consciousness quickly.
    • If the individual is pregnant.
    • If the individual is over 50 years of age.
    • If the patient has diabetes.
    • When the faints are frequent.
    • When there are visual disturbances, inability to move, loss of speech, or chest
    discomfort.
    PREVENTION
    • Get your blood sugar and salt levels up.
    • Keep cool
    • Get hydrated with just plain water
    • Lie down and don’t get up quickly.
    • Control your breathing
    • Avoid your triggers
    THANK YOU
    EFFORTS BY : AAGMAN SAINI

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