Vasovagal Syncope
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Vasovagal syncope is when a person faints because the body overreacts to a trigger like the sight of blood or emotional distress. Vasovagal syncope will cause the heart rate and blood pressure is drop suddenly.
Causes:
While there is no classical vasovagal syncope trigger, there are some common triggers that may lead to fainting. These triggers include
Symptoms:
Before the patient faints, they could experience the following
Imaging and Diagnostics:
There are many ways for the doctor to diagnose vasovagal syncope. Below are tests that the doctor may ask the patient to make a proper diagnosis
Treatments:
In most cases, treatment for vasovagal syncope is unnecessary, however, if the patient experiences vasovagal syncope enough, the doctor may suggest some treatment options
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