Difference between revisions of "Faint"

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Acceptability at Recruitment[edit]
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[[Acceptability at Recruitment]] [edit]
  
 
QUALIFIED (see below)
 
QUALIFIED (see below)
  
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up[edit]
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[[Acceptability at CT / Work-Up]] [edit]
  
 
QUALIFIED (see below)
 
QUALIFIED (see below)
  
Individual at Risk[edit]
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[[Individual at Risk]] [edit]
  
 
Donor
 
Donor
  
Explanation of Condition[edit]
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[[Explanation of Condition]] [edit]
  
 
Fainting occurs when your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. Your blood pressure and heart rate drop suddenly and the blood flow in your brain decreases. It leads to a brief loss of consciousness, which does not require specific treatment.
 
Fainting occurs when your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. Your blood pressure and heart rate drop suddenly and the blood flow in your brain decreases. It leads to a brief loss of consciousness, which does not require specific treatment.
  
Guidance[edit]
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[[Guidance]] [edit]
  
 
Acceptable only if infrequent and not associated with needle-phobia. Otherwise donor is not fit for donate neither PBSC nor BM.
 
Acceptable only if infrequent and not associated with needle-phobia. Otherwise donor is not fit for donate neither PBSC nor BM.
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See also VASOVAGAL  
 
See also VASOVAGAL  
  
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions[edit]
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[[Pseudonyms or Related Conditions]] [edit]
  
 
Vasovagal
 
Vasovagal

Revision as of 12:02, 13 April 2018

Acceptability at Recruitment [edit]

QUALIFIED (see below)

Acceptability at CT / Work-Up [edit]

QUALIFIED (see below)

Individual at Risk [edit]

Donor

Explanation of Condition [edit]

Fainting occurs when your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. Your blood pressure and heart rate drop suddenly and the blood flow in your brain decreases. It leads to a brief loss of consciousness, which does not require specific treatment.

Guidance [edit]

Acceptable only if infrequent and not associated with needle-phobia. Otherwise donor is not fit for donate neither PBSC nor BM.

See also VASOVAGAL

Pseudonyms or Related Conditions [edit]

Vasovagal

Syncope

Fainting