In the past few years News of the death of an athlete during a competition or the blackout of a young person. unlikely to happen There is a frequency of frequent occurrences.
Dizziness, blackout, loss of consciousness can occur for many reasons, such as when the body is exhausted, having little rest, standing in the sun for a long time. or loss of water or minerals in the body,
such as sweating a lot
or severe diarrhea
Some people may experience symptoms after taking blood pressure-lowering drugs.
Diuretics can also lead to fainting and loss of consciousness.
Blackout is a state of loss of consciousness or near loss of consciousness.
that may occur temporarily or for a long time
In medicine it is called
Syncope. The patient will feel faint, faint, and dizzy. Can't see clearly.
Often caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain
Some are caused by seizures.
or problems with the inner ear system
causing loss of balance or dizziness
The state of unconsciousness
(Unconsciousness) is a condition in which the body is constantly unconscious.
insensitive to the environment
No response to any stimulus
Causes of fainting, blackouts, loss of consciousness There are many causes, ranging from the mildest, such as fainting, to abnormal mental states, such as being very stressed, afraid, or very frightened, often occurring when experiencing unexpected events.
Constantly being in an inappropriate place or environment, such as being in a crowded place
or a place that is swelteringly hot
Some patients may faint from standing for a long time.
Or it may be caused by hypoglycemia, such as feeling very hungry for a long time, losing a lot of water or dehydration, such as diarrhea or excessive sweating.
physically weak or tired
from hard work
overdoing exercise
or sleep late on a regular basis
a short drop in pressure
and insufficient blood supply to the brain
which is caused by
a person who coughs violently
straining to urinate or pass stools
Lying or sitting for a long time and then standing up suddenly is called orthostatic hypotension. Low blood pressure.
This may be from low blood pressure.
People taking medicines for high blood pressure or heart disease.
diabetics
alcoholism patients
people with hemorrhage
or a condition of the body in the elderly
All of which are still causes that are not considered serious.
but serious
Sometimes the symptoms are similar to those of the first type.
but from more dangerous causes, such as severe hypoglycemia
May come from patients with recurrent diabetes.
some tumor patients
People who drink large amounts of alcohol
From the study of death data of athletes under 35 years old in the United States, it was found that
The main cause of blackouts, loss of consciousness and leading to death.
Most of them are heart conditions.
This has many causes, such as thick heart muscle.
(Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy : HCM), ischemic heart muscle
and sudden blockage of coronary arteries
and presents with severe ventricular arrhythmias, abnormal ECG
(Arrthymias), congenital heart disease, heart muscle disease replaced by fat
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), sudden cardiac arrest from a blow to the chest (Commotio Cordis). The shock induces ultrafast ventricular conduction within seconds.
Stimulates the heart's lower chambers to flutter (ventricular fibrillation).
There have also been cases of athletes suffering heart failure from the use of large amounts of alcohol or certain drugs prior to competition. Including cases where the cause cannot be diagnosed as well
Heart palpitations from causes
Patients often experience dizziness, palpitations, abdominal distension, sweating, cold body, nausea and vomiting.
The important thing is that patients in this group often experience blackouts for a short period of time.
And when he woke up, he still remembered the previous events.
and can return to normal again
But if the patient left
Failed to investigate the exact cause
and properly treated
may result in the patient becoming paralyzed
or life-threatening
Another cause is a blackout from a brain condition.
Patients often experience blackouts along with other neurological symptoms such as convulsions, blurred vision, and confusion when waking up from blackouts.
The patient is unable to remember previous events.
Or there may be other symptoms when recovering, such as crooked lips, stiff tongue, slurred speech, numbness or weakness in half of the body, etc.
These symptoms may be warning signs of abnormalities in the brain, such as cerebral artery stenosis.
For this reason, patients or close people should observe the blackout symptoms that occur.
to help doctors diagnose diseases quickly
It will greatly reduce the loss.