There is not a day that social networks do not teach us the power they have as a tool for scientific and health dissemination. The immediacy and reach, in addition to the accessibility of digital platforms such as Tik Tok or Instagram, have allowed many professionals … of health bring their knowledge closer to the population in a didactic way.
In this context we can talk about Dr. Ana Pérez Ballesta, who combines her care work in the hospital with dissemination on social networks, where she accumulates thousands of followers interested in learning more about how the human body works and how to care for it.
In one of his latest videos, The communicator addressed an everyday topic that many people Perhaps you have ever experienced: fainting. With his close tone, together with another interlocutor, he recreates the previous symptoms and causes of vasovagal syncope, popularly known as the most frequent fainting.
When blood pressure drops too low, the brain receives less blood and “literally shuts down.”
“Oops, I’m dizzy, I can’t see well, everything is blurry, I think I’m going to faint…”, begins the video that simulates a typical situation of syncope, a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure. As the specialist explains, when the tension drops too low, the brain receives less blood and “literally shuts down,” although the body usually recovers spontaneously in a few seconds.
@anamidoctora Have you ever fainted? 🤔 Surely you have suffered vasovagal syncope. I tell you how to recognize it and what to do to try to avoid it. It is important that consciousness is restored within a few seconds and that the recovery is complete, without drowsiness or subsequent drowsiness. ⚠️ When should you worry? If in addition to fainting there is: Pain in the chest. Palpitations before or during fainting. Shortness of breath. Very intense abdominal or headache pain. It happens while you are lying down, at rest, or if you are exercising. 🧠 These signs require urgent medical evaluation! #health #medical #fainting #syncope #vasovagal ♬ original sound – Dr. Ana • Medicine and Health
According to the doctor, warning signs usually appear before loss of consciousness occurs: dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, sweating, paleness or a sensation of intense heat that runs through the body. Recognize these symptoms in time allows you to act to avoid fainting. Among the maneuvers to prevent it are squeezing your hands tightly, crossing your legs and tensing them, squatting or, if possible, lying down and elevating your legs to promote the return of blood to the brain.
The triggers for vasovagal syncope are varied: from very big scares, fear of needles or the sight of blood, to standing for a long time, extreme heat or dehydration. The doctor even shared a personal experience: “It happened to me as a student in a patient’s room where it was very hot,” she says.
