vasovagal syncope
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Vasovagal syncope — The temporary loss of consciousness in a particular kind of situation. (Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting). The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining… … Medical dictionary
vasovagal syncope — /ˌveɪzoʊveɪgəl ˈsɪŋkəpi/ (say .vayzohvayguhl singkuhpee) noun a brief period of dizziness, sometimes leading to loss of consciousness, caused by the vagus nerve responding to triggers such as stress, trauma, pressure on the throat, sinuses or… …
Vasovagal response — Vasovagal episode Classification and external resources Vagus nerve ICD 10 R55 … Wikipedia
Syncope (medicine) — ICD 10 R55 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Syncope — may refer to one of the following:* Syncope (medicine), loss of consciousness, fainting * Vasovagal syncope, a common form of fainting * Syncope (phonetics), the loss of one or more sounds from the interior of a word especially the loss of an… … Wikipedia
Vasovagal episode — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 13777 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|780.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D019462 A vasovagal episode or vasovagal response is a malaise mediated by the vagus… … Wikipedia
Syncope, vasovagal — The temporary loss of consciousness in a particular kind of situation. (Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting). The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining… … Medical dictionary
Syncope, coughing — The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting. The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while urinating… … Medical dictionary
Syncope, defecation — The temporary loss of consciousness upon defecating (having a bowel movement). Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting. The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn,… … Medical dictionary
Syncope, micturition — The temporary loss of consciousness upon urinating. (Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting). The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while urinating… … Medical dictionary
