Topic Overview

Fainting

Fainting, or syncope, is a brief loss of consciousness when blood flow to the brain suddenly drops. Know the causes and what to do if someone faints.

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Definition

Fainting, or syncope, is a brief loss of consciousness when blood flow to the brain suddenly drops. Know the causes and what to do if someone faints.

Concept record

Canonical title: Fainting
Alphabetical key: F
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Syncope
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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