Faint

Key signs:

  • Patient feels faint, dizzy, light-headed
  • Slow pulse rate
  • Loss of consciousness

Symptoms include:

  • Pallor and sweating
  • Nausea and vomiting

Management

  • Assess the patient.
  • Lay the patient flat and, if the patient is not breathless, raise the patient’s feet. Loosen any tight clothing around the neck.

Administer 100% oxygen – flow rate: 15 litres/minute until consciousness is regained.

As for adults

For adults:

Administer 100% oxygen – flow rate: 15 litres/minute until consciousness is regained.

For children

As for adults