Fainting (syncope) and near-syncope

Overview: Fainting, also known as syncope, is the temporary and sudden loss of consciousness. 

 

Background

Syncope (pronounced "sin-ko-pea") is caused by low oxygen levels (hypoxia) in your brain. Pre- or near-syncope is just what it sounds like: a person feels as if they are going to faint, but does not lose consciousness.

There are a number of things that can cause this. Not all of them have to do with your heart. But fainting is never a good thing, and neither is nearly fainting. Even if it isn't caused by something terribly dangerous, you can certainly hurt yourself fainting. And since usually you can't be sure what the cause is, and some of the causes are serious, you should always take it seriously!

Kidd, Stephen K., Christopher Doughty, and Samuel Z. Goldhaber. "Syncope (fainting)." Circulation 133, no. 16 (2016): e600-e602.

 

HCMA 6/2021

A middle aged business woman is fainted and fallen on floor. Her friends help her and their are shocking. The business woman gets stressed from her work. She faints at the city while goes to office.