The most common symptoms of fainting are pale skin and cold sweat.
Under the loss of consciousness we mean a situation in which the child suddenly stops to respond to their environment.
Important point: the expressed and visible disorders of respiration and circulation in this case, as a rule, does not arise.
In the Russian language to denote a sudden and short-term disorders of consciousness used the word swoon. Common special term with the same value — syncope.
Faint always something that precedes, but this “something” may not always be a visible phenomenon. Easy to explain the fainting fear or pain, but it is difficult to associate it with a heart rhythm disturbance or a decrease in the level of glucose in the blood.
Tactics urgent parent action for fainting is always the same, but later medical to help largely depends on what has led to the development of fainting.
In anticipation of the doctor think about what preceded the fainting. What did and where were you? What he was doing and where was the child? Analyze his behavior, complaints, demands, emotions.
Causes of syncope can be:
1. problems with the heart and blood vessels;
2. pain;
3. fear;
4. hysterical reaction;
5. cough;
6. irritation of reflexogenic zones (e.g., the neck);
7. the lack of oxygen in the inspired air (e.g., mountains);
8. the excess of oxygen that occur during periods of rapid breathing;
9. a sharp change in body position;
10. superheat and subcooling;
11. and much more…
The most common symptoms of fainting are pale skin and cold sweat.
Symptoms, often immediately prior to fainting: weakness, nausea, palpitations, dizziness, darkening in the eyes, loss of balance.
ATTENTION!
The main method of treatment of syncope is the stay of the child in a horizontal position.
If the child loses consciousness in front of your eyes, primarily to support him to not hit during the fall.
Next steps:
1. lay on your back;
2. slightly bend your head;
3. lift the leg to 30-60°, placing them under the folded clothes, pillow, etc.;
4. undo (remove) your clothing, if it can interfere with breathing;
5. if possible, provide fresh air (open the window, organize a draft, use a fan, a fan, a newspaper, etc.).
Attention!
if within 3 minutes, the consciousness is not restored;
if there is an excess of saliva and (or) vomiting (retching);
if breathing is difficult, put the child in a stable position on the side
Attention!
Syncope in most cases ends before you have time to seek medical help. However, even if consciousness is recovered quickly and the baby seems perfectly healthy, still consult your doctor before examination of the expert-don’t let the child’s eyes.
It is not necessary:
to shout;
beat cheeks;
to give to smell ammonia (not necessary though, because when a sharp tilting the head may damage and neck, and neck);
to bother;
splashing water on the face.
ATTENTION!
Teach children that at the first sign of weakness or dizziness, immediately lie down or even sit down: it will protect them from injuries associated with the fall!
