Re: Weird medical question

From: Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (nospam6_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: 10 Sep 2004 09:22:34 -0700

Carey Gregory <tiredofspam123@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<4rp1k05aacigpq2j3orasedbipfvvssmec@4ax.com>...
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins.com> wrote:
>
> > Why not ask him? He'll probably appreciate the concern.
> > Sounds like an epileptic seizure, and the timing may be
> >coincidental--or not.
>
> Could be, but people often have brief seizure-like activity after/during
> syncopal (fainting) episodes.

Correct.

> What he described sounds exactly like what
> I've seen many times during syncopal episodes. Same thing happens in the
> initial stages of cardiac arrest, or anything else that causes inadequate
> perfusion of the brain. Unless he has a prior history of seizures or it
> happens again, I would chalk it up to a fainting episode.

Would agree.

> The mistake the bystanders made was standing him back up.

Correct.

> When someone
> faints, leave them lying where they fall until they're able to stand on
> their own. Merely being horizontal almost always "cures" the problem
> quickly since it restores adequate blood flow to the brain.

However, don't forget the ABCs:

Airway - make sure they have an unobstructed airway.

Breathing - make sure they are breathing otherwise they will need
artificial respiration.

Cardiac - make sure they have a pulse otherwise they will need chest
compressions.
 
> And yes, the fall itself can be dangerous. I've seen people die of the head
> injuries they sustained from a simple fainting episode.

Yes, that is very likely what happened to Dr. Atkins although the
"fainting" would have been probably from a cardiac arrest.

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