Would extreme shock cause fainting? If so, what does it look like?
Fainting, or syncope, refers to a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness, usually because of a lack of oxygen in the brain.Oxygen deprivation to the brain has many possible causes, including hypotension, or low bloodOften, a fainting episode has no medical importance, but sometimes it results from a serious illness, condition, or disorder. Every case of fainting should be treated as a medical emergency until the cause is known and signs and symptoms have been treated.Anybody who has recurring fainting episodes should see a doctor.Fast facts on faintingFainting, or syncope, is usually caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain.Fainting should be treated as a medical emergency until the cause is known.Symptoms can include falling down, blurred vision, and confusion.Possible causes include dehydration, low blood pressure, alcohol use, and diabetes.Treatment depends on the cause of the underlying condition.SymptomsThe sign of fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness.The following signs and symptoms may happen before a fainting episode:a feeling of heaviness in the legsblurred or "tunnel" visionconfusionfeeling warm or hotlightheadedness, dizziness, a floating feelingnauseasweatingvomitingyawning.When a person faints, they may:fall over or slumpappear unusually paleexperience a drop in blood pressure and a weak pulse
Why am i fainting?
I have fainted during a lot of strange occasions this year. In my bio class, my teacher was teaching us how to do blood typing and she pricked my finger. I fainted. It couldn't have been from loss of blood because it was only one drop. I kind of woke up and I thought it was a dream. My friend told me I was shaking and pale and i also urinated on myself. When I was playing tennis, I twisted my ankle and i fainted. I also got the Gardasil shot and I fainted. I'm not too concerned with the Gardasil, because fainting is a side effect, but the other causes are kind of strange. Sometimes, after I eat, I feel sick. I also get dizzy when I'm nervous about something. Thanks for helping, I really appreciate this.
Why would spironolactone/aldactone cause fainting?
Most likely from low blood volume/pressure caused by the spironolactone. What you describe sounds like classic orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure caused by positioning). Spironolactone is a diuretic, which means it causes your body to get rid of water (from the blood), which is how it lowers blood pressure - your circulatory system is like a balloon in a way - if you need to decrease the pressure in a balloon, one of the ways to do it is to just take some of the stuff inside out. However, if you decrease the pressure too much, then it is not possible to perfuse the organs. In your scenario, you are in a (presumably) hot shower, so the blood vessels in your skin are dilated (bigger) - because of the dilation, the total "space" for blood in your body is bigger, but the amount of blood stays the same - therefore, you have decreased blood pressure in the whole system. Furthermore, you are standing up, so there is a lot of blood pooling in your legs (because that's where gravity pulls it). All of this combines to basically reduce the pressure that is causing blood to go into your brain (which is at the top of the body, so everything wants to drain out of it) - without blood, your brain can't function, and you pass out. This usually happens to people when they get up quickly from sitting or laying down - the normal response of the body is to constrict the vessels to maintain pressure to counteract the pooling of the blood in the legs, but this doesn't always happen fast enough (or in your case, is being counteracted by the hot shower). So, there is temporarily an interruption of blood supply to the brain - conveniently, after you fall down flat, blood goes back to your brain, and you wake back up within a second or two. By this time, there's also usually enough time for your body to have compensated as well, by constricting the blood vessels and also increasing cardiac output. Fortunately, aside from whatever injuries you might sustain from passing out and falling, it's otherwise harmless and temporary. However, it does signify that you should talk to your doctor about possibly adjusting your dose of medications to reduce the chance of it happening again.
Did you ever faint in school? What caused it?
Not in school, in Church right after a Sermon when I was 15. It was a Methodist Church and, as usual, we all stood up to sing. The next thing I knew I was outside where someone had carried me. The next time was my 2nd day of Navy Boot Camp. I fainted and had a small seizure while standing by my Rack (bunkbed). The 3rd time was almost 40 years later and I had a full Clonic/Tonic Seizure on my kitchen floor. We never found out what has caused those episodes. As a Paramedic, I have treated many episodes of Syncope (fainting) and the reasons were as various as the patients are. If you experience these, please go see your Doctor.
Why might hypothyroidism cause fainting spells?
I’ve been hypOthyroid for 18 years, only once did I have fainting, well more like losing consciousness. If this is happening talk to your endo immediately, if they don’t take you seriously go to urgent care get a full thyroid and blood panel. I went through about 4–6 months losing consciousness and was becoming quite frequent. I was out for short times and other times was quite long. I can’t give specifics because, we’ll i was out of it and didn’t look at the clock. I wound up in the hospital in Myxedema Coma. I believe there’s a difference between fainting and loss of consciousness. For me I knew when I was going to faint, my mouth would get dry, I’d feel lightheaded then see Gray it also was only a matter of seconds before I was aware again. When I lost consciousness I had no warning, often I was standing and would awaken with bumps or bruises on my head from hitting something during the fall. Get checked out, my doctor at the time ignored my complaints. It was a scary feeling, and he made me feel like I was losing my mind when in reality I was extremely ill. Although Myxedema Coma is very rare especially among people under their 60s it still happens.
An elderly patient in a nursing home has recurrent episodes of fainting when he stands. An alert nurse notes t?
An elderly patient in a nursing home has recurrent episodes of fainting when he stands. An alert nurse notes that this occurs only when his room is fairly warm; on cold mornings, he has no difficulty. What is the cause of the fainting, and how does it relate to the autonomic nervous system and to room temperature? The fainting episodes are due Horner's syndrome. The condition is exaggerated when the blood supply to the vagus nerve is diverted to the skin, such as when the room is warm. The fainting episodes are a result of orthostatic hypertension. The condition is exaggerated when blood supply to the skin is decreased, such as when the room is warm. The fainting episodes are a result of orthostatic hypotension. The condition is exaggerated when blood supply to the skin is increased, such as when the room is warm. The fainting episodes are due to Raynaud's disease. The condition is exaggerated when blood supply is decreased to the skin and extremities, such as when the room is warm. The fainting episodes are a result of autonomic dysreflexia. The sympathetic system is slow to respond in the elderly when blood supply to the skin is increased, such as when the room is warm. 2. Mrs. Oberhaus needs surgery to correct a severe case of Raynaud's disease, affecting one of her hands. What surgical procedure will be performed? After the surgery, will she be more likely to suffer from anhidrosis (lack of sweating) or hyperhidrosis (profuse sweating) in the affected hand? The doctor will perform a sympathectomy, and the affected hand will suffer from hyperhidrosis. The doctor will perform a parasympathectomy, and the affected hand will suffer from anhidrosis. The doctor will perform a parasympathectomy, and the affected hand will suffer from hyperhidrosis. The doctor will perform a sympathectomy, and the affected hand will suffer from anhidrosis. The doctor will perform both a parasympathectomy and sympathectomy, and the affected hand will suffer from hyperhidrosis
Ane elderly patient in a nursing home had recurrent episodes of fainting while standing.?
when the room is warm, more of his blood is near the surface of his skin so water can evaporate out and cause cooling of the skin (and blood). When the room is cool, the blood is kept more in the muscles and organs, so he has enough blood in his brain to remain conscious. Older people often get what is called orthostatic hypotension, which just means that if they stand suddenly from sitting or lying down, they are likely to black out or faint. (We young kids can do the same, it just doesn't happen as often.)