Blair P. Grubb

The Fainting Phenomenon (eBook, PDF)

Understanding Why People Faint and What to do about It

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Fainting, the sudden and often unpredictable loss of consciousness, can be a frightening experience. While often benign, fainting can sometimes be the sign of serious illness. Recurrent fainting can significantly disrupt a person's life, and make them prone to injury and, on occasion, death. The Fainting Phenomenon, Second Edition is a valuable information resource for anyone whose life is affected by fainting. Written for the layperson, this book will help you: * * Understand the different reasons why people faint and their significance * Seek proper medical attention and treatment * Deal with related conditions such as Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and Orthostatic Hypertension This is an indispensable and reassuring guide for parents, families and care givers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781405181303
• Artikelnr.: 38406538

Autorenporträt

Blair P Grubb, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical College of Ohio, in Toledo. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Dr Grubb joined the Medical College's faculty in 1988, after completing training in cardiovascular disease and electrophysiology at Pennsylvania State University. He has been involved in research into the causes of fainting and automatic nervous system disorders since 1988. Dr Grubb has written well over 130 scientific papers and is co-editor of a textbook for physicians on fainting (Syncope: Mechanisms and Management 2E, Published June 2005). He received the University of Maryland's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1994 and the Medical College's Dean's Award for Teaching excellence in 1996.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction..

2 The Fainting Phenomenon..

3 The Normal Nervous System..

4 The Normal Cardiovascular System..

5 Orthostatic Intolerance and Orthostatic (postural)Hypotension..

6 Neurocardiogenic Syncope..

7 Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and Chronic FatigueSyndrome..

8 Other Possible Causes of Fainting..

9 Fainting in Children and Adolescents and in OlderPeople..

10 Diagnosing the Underlying Causes ofFainting..

11 Treating Fainting..

12 Wrapping Up.

Glossary of useful terms.

Index.

Rezensionen

"This book would be a very useful introductory text for medicalstudents and nurses to read ... .A useful size and coverstheory to an appropriate depth." (Cardiology News, October -November 2007)

Review of edition 1:

This book is packed with information in 'layman'sterms' - @we ordinary (non-medical) people' canthen start to understand different types of faints that are beingexperienced or witnessed. The book can get very technical in parts,but not overly, regarding the heart, brain and systems. TheFainting Phenomenon book by Blair Grub should be in every surgeryin the UK, it is a must that every Dr should have to hand. This isalso a very good book for anyone who faints, be they patient,parents or carers, it will set them off on the road to ask theright questions with medical people to obtain a diagnosis forfaints to put people (old or young) who suffer from this phenomenonat ease.
It is a must read and should be a best seller in every UK surgeryand hospital!