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Fainting : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
  • Elevation of Leg
  • Recumbent Body Position

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Fainting
If you have a history of fainting and have been seen by a medical professional, follow your doctor's instructions for how to prevent fainting episodes. For example, if you know the situations that cause you to faint, avoid or change them.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 3, 2009
Fainting
If a person faints while sitting, the body weight should be supported and the head positioned between the knees. If a person faints while standing, the individual should be carefully lowered to the ground and the legs elevated.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Fainting
Most of the time, a person who faints ends up lying on the floor. If this happens, the patient should be rolled onto his or her back.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Syncope
If the patient has no discernable pulse or respiration, the nurse and all available personnel immediately start cardiopulmonary resuscitation and summon help. The nurse and respiratory technician must ensure adequate oxygenation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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