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Fainting
When a person stops responding for less than a minute and then seems fine .
The victim feels dizzy seconds before stops responding.
Fainting often occurs when the victim
-stands without moving for a long time, especially if it is hot.
-suddenly stands after squatting or bending down.
-receives bad news.
Actions for fainting
If a person is dizzy but still responds
• Make sure the scene is safe
• Help the victim lie flat on the floor
If a person faints and then starts to respond:
• Ask the victim to continue to lie flat on the floor until all the dizziness goes away
• If the victim remains dizzy, raise the victim’s legs just above the of the heart and keep
them elevated until the victim is no longer dizzy.
• If the victim fell, look for injuries
• Once the victim no longer dizzy, help the victim to sit up very slowly
Types of epilepsy
1. Minor epilepsy
Individual becomes pale with eyes fixed and not conscious of his surroundings, may resume his
previous activity as though nothing has happened.
2. Major epilepsy
The person sometimes has a premonition that he is going to have a fit.
Headache, irritability, restlessness or feeling of lethargy (dreamy state(
These sensations, if they occur, are quite brief.
Stages of fit
Sudden LOC and falls, sometimes with a cry.
When regain consciousness, he loses his memory for recent events, Confused, May feel exhausted, and
fall into a deep sleep.
Febrile Seizure
Febrile seizure is a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that occurs in some children as a response to rapidly
rising fever .
Don't ...
Restrain the person
Try to move the person unless they are in danger
Give the person anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered
Hysterical fits
Cause
A reaction to emotional upset or mental stress.
S&S
Arm flying, crying, tearing, rolling on the ground
Treatment
- Reassurance – gently but firmly
- Give him something to do.
- Keep under observation