Swooning occurs generally from sudden shock, or from large or sudden loss of blood, or any other cause of depression, mental or bodily, such as profuse diarrhoea and affections of the heart.

Treatment

The patient should be laid flat on a couch or on the ground, with the head as low as possible; the face should be sprinkled or dashed with cold water, free access of fresh air being secured. If able to swallow, let some stimulants be given, such as a small quantity of wine, brandy, or spirits of salvolatile, and apply strong smelling salts to the nostrils.