Usually, with short-term loss of consciousness, fainting, we do not see the apparent reasons for this - it would seem that the child looked absolutely healthy, breathing normally and frolicing, no deviations in the circulatory system were seen - but suddenly the child stopped reacting to everything that occurs around. This is a short-term loss of consciousness - it is, even more scientifically - syncope.
There are, in fact, quite a lot of reasons that can cause a syncope in a child - among them as obvious and understandable for adults (for example, when a child is very frightened of something or got a pain shock), and invisible to the naked eye, but from that no less dangerous, associated with the work of the heart or the level of glucose in the blood.
Regardless of what caused the short-term loss of the child's consciousness, the algorithm of rescue actions for adults will be absolutely identical. However, this does not mean at all that it is necessary to forget about the root causes and, bringing the child to life, calm down and forget about the situation. No, any syncope requires parents not only to restore the child's consciousness, but also to dig deep into the cause of its occurrence. Before the doctors arrive, you must carefully remember all the events preceding the loss of consciousness. Think about what you did, what your child did, where you were with him? Perhaps during the day the baby addressed you with some specific complaints about your health? All this must be reported to the doctor who arrives with the ambulance.
Now we will tell you about the main reasons for which fainting states occur - perhaps, this list will tell you what could become the cause in your case?
1) loss of consciousness is often observed in children who have a problem with either the heart or the vessels;
2) severe pain, pain shock may also cause fainting;
3) children often lose consciousness because of terrible fear;
4) it is possible that your child has just rolled a serious hysterics, at the peak of which he fainted;
5) even cough can contribute to fainting;
6) if some reflexogenic zones were irritated, for example, cervical ones, then the child may lose consciousness;
7) if you just came to the mountains to rest and the baby breathed in the rarefied air - he just did not have enough of the usual amount of oxygen;
8) the reverse situation, when too much oxygen is supplied (for example, if the child has rapid breathing), causes an unconscious condition;
9) if the position of the baby's body has been dramatically changed;
10) if the child was either overheated or too supercooled;
11) there are other factors, more narrow and situational, which depend on the state of the organism, the nervous system of the baby and on certain circumstances.
Usually, a swooning condition is preceded by a sharp blanching of the skin and a cold sweat on the body - if you notice such symptoms (or the child himself complained to them) - immediately set the crumb to avoid falling with a brief loss of consciousness. These symptoms can appear a few minutes before fainting, and immediately before him the child can suddenly feel a general strong weakness in the body, nausea, dizziness, he will feel his heart beating, his eyes may darken, the child will begin to lose balance.
Treatment of syncope, as such, does not exist - there is only a recommendation: immediately put the child on the back, in a horizontal position. If you see all the symptoms of a presyncope, when the baby starts to lose consciousness right before your eyes - do not panic, and immediately catch the child and lay him on the floor so that he does not fall and is not injured (and it is the increased injuries that are most dangerous in the situation fainting).
So, you caught the child in time, now you need to gently lay it on the floor. Slightly tilt the baby's head and put something under the legs, so that they are elevated degrees to 30-60 (you can use pillows or roll your clothes in). If it seems to you that the child's clothes constrain, prevents him from breathing - unfasten it or completely remove it. It is advisable to let fresh air into the room, so that the child quickly regains consciousness - so open all the windows, take a fan (or magazine) and fan the affected baby, turn on the fan.
Lying on the back, of course, in a situation of loss of consciousness is preferable, however, if three minutes after all of your actions the child does not regain consciousness, if you also see that too much saliva has accumulated in his mouth or is being tormented by vomiting, if it is difficult for him to breathe, then turn the baby on his side to the most stable position.
The fainting condition usually does not last long. You called the doctors, but they still did not appear on the threshold of your apartment - and the child has already recovered and looks healthy. But this is not a reason to let the situation down on the brakes and immediately forget about what happened. A kid who has just lost consciousness needs to be inspected and constantly monitored by adults, so unless he is examined by a qualified doctor, do not leave the child alone.
What can not be done in a situation where the baby has had a short-term loss of consciousness? What people usually do not like in this business: they shout louder, beat the fainted on the cheeks, try to disinhibite the victim, sprinkle water in his face or slip his ammonia under his nose. The last point conceals a hidden threat: a child, breathing in alcohol, may overturn his head too sharply, damaging both the cervical spine and the nape.
It is very important to explain in time to your kids that if they feel a sudden weakness, if the head starts spinning, it is a signal to urgently sit down, and better lie down and wait until this condition passes. Otherwise, they can fall, losing consciousness, and injure themselves something else.
Health should be treated with utmost care, and fainting is a signal that something is wrong. And it's good, if the reason for it was excessive emotionality, but problems can be hidden in the body! In this lies the danger of fainting for no apparent reason.