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Fainting Learning Center

Causes could include:
Fainting may occur while you are urinating, having a bowel movement (especially if straining), coughing very hard, or when you have been standing in one place too long. Fainting can also be related to fear, severe pain, or emotional distress.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 3, 2009
Fainting is caused by a variety of factors, including stress, pain , overheating, dehydration, excessive sweating, exhaustion, hunger, alcohol, and drugs. Fainting may also be a side effect of some medications. A simple faint resulting from any of...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Extreme pain , fear, or stress may bring on fainting. This type of fainting is caused by overstimulation of the vagus nerve, a nerve connected to the brain that helps control breathing and circulation. In addition, a person who stands still or ere...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dozens of different underlying problems can cause syncope; some are life-threatening, others are of little importance. Here is one way to classify them.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Low blood pressure, or hypotension, occurs when blood pressure during and after each heartbeat is much lower than usual. This means the heart, brain, and other parts of the body do not get enough blood. See also: Blood pressure
Source:ADAM
Date:February 22, 2009
Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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