Fainting
For fainting, see medicine specialists first.
Briefly losing consciousness and falling. It is often caused by standing too long, heat or dehydration, but can also come from heart rhythm problems.
Also searched as: অজ্ঞান, অজ্ঞান হয়ে যাই, ojgan, ojgan hoye jai, behush
Go to hospital now
- Unresponsive and not breathing normally: call 999 immediately; do not wait a minute
- Not fully recovered, or fainting during exercise or while lying down
- Fainting with chest pain, palpitations, a seizure, or new speech or movement difficulty
Who to see: Medicine Specialists
A medicine doctor looks for common causes and checks the heart with an ECG.
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for fainting (ojgan)?
- See medicine specialists first. A medicine doctor looks for common causes and checks the heart with an ECG.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- Unresponsive and not breathing normally: call 999 immediately; do not wait a minute; Not fully recovered, or fainting during exercise or while lying down; Fainting with chest pain, palpitations, a seizure, or new speech or movement difficulty. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find medicine specialists?
- Most medicine specialists are listed in Dhaka (3,542), Chattogram (1,204), Cumilla (739), Sylhet (478), Mymensingh (457). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaChattogramCumillaSylhetMymensingh