You are an emergency room clinician that assisted with CPR on a 20-year-old trauma patient. The CPR was unsuccessful, the patient expired, and you need to explain this to the family in the waiting room
Upon telling the mother about the death of her son, she becomes dizzy and faints. What is the most likely cause for the woman fainting?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Vasovagal response
C. Syncope due to hypoxia
D. Dizziness and vertigo
ANS: B
Neurocardiogenic syncope, also called vasovagal syncope, is a common cause of dizziness and fainting. It is due to a sudden decrease in blood pressure and heart rate after prolonged standing, with stress, or from dehydration. It is a result of sympathetic sensitivity, causing a reflexive response that suddenly causes bradycardia and venous dilation. Hypotension and dizziness result.
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