Fainting, how to intervene
Fainting, what to do? The first suggestion is to keep the fainting person lying down, trying to lift their legs, whatever they may have on them
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Vagal crisis, the most common fainting spell
Low blood pressure fainting, which cardiologists call a vagal crisis, is one of the most common scenarios and occurs for example at the supermarket, in queues, or in closed, warm places such as a church.
In this case, the person usually regains consciousness immediately, because the amount of blood that is returned from the legs to the general circulation is sufficient to restore good cerebral circulation.
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It is advisable to keep the person lying down with their legs raised until help arrives and if the person does not recover, it is a good idea to find out whether there is a pulse and blood pressure while waiting.
If there is no heartbeat it is necessary to begin the first resuscitation manoeuvres.
In the following pages you will find a series of hints on the main ones and how to intervene.
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