Fainting is only a momentary loss of consciousness (up to 2 minutes), usually caused by a temporary disturbance of blood flow to the brain. This is a common phenomenon among all age groups.
Pay attention! Fainting can only be defined after the fact. This is because in the moment we have no way of knowing whether the unconscious person will regain consciousness or not.
The temporary disorder is usually caused by a drop in blood pressure.
Fainting is generally divided into three stages:
- Pre-syncope (or: before fainting)
The person will feel dizzy, see black, lose their balance, and look pale.
The person is unconscious. It is important to make sure that at the time of the fall they do not hit their head or any other part of the body, and if they do, to address it.
The person will wake up after fainting. In many cases, he will feel general weakness, dizziness, headaches, nausea, anxiety, disorientation, and sweating. The treatment includes laying the person down with their legs raised above their head and calming them.