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  2. Smelling salts - Wikipedia

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    Historically, smelling salts have been used on people feeling faint, [3] [4] [5] or who have fainted. They are usually administered by others but may be self-administered. Smelling salts are often used on athletes who have been dazed or knocked unconscious to restore consciousness and mental alertness. [1]

  3. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    At the appearance of warning signs such as lightheadedness, nausea, or cold and clammy skin, counter-pressure maneuvers that involve gripping fingers into a fist, tensing the arms, and crossing the legs or squeezing the thighs together can be used to ward off a fainting spell. After the symptoms have passed, sleep is recommended. Lifestyle ...

  4. Altered level of consciousness - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly used tool for measuring LOC objectively is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). It has come into almost universal use for assessing people with brain injury, [2] or an altered level of consciousness. Verbal, motor, and eye-opening responses to stimuli are measured, scored, and added into a final score on a scale of 3–15, with a ...

  5. Reflex syncope - Wikipedia

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    Episodes of vasovagal syncope are typically recurrent and usually occur when the predisposed person is exposed to a specific trigger. Before losing consciousness, the individual frequently experiences early signs or symptoms such as lightheadedness, nausea, the feeling of being extremely hot or cold (accompanied by sweating), ringing in the ears, an uncomfortable feeling in the heart, fuzzy ...

  6. Choke-out - Wikipedia

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    A choke-out is a hand-to-hand combat tactic involving the use of a chokehold to cause syncope, or temporary loss of consciousness, at which point the choke is released. Common chokeholds in grappling used to accomplish a choke-out include the rear naked choke , arm triangle , triangle choke , and the guillotine .

  7. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    Next, thrust in an inward and upward motion on the diaphragm. This will force air out of the lungs and remove the blockage. Repeat these abdominal thrusts up to five times, the doctor advised.

  8. Got a Faint Line on a COVID-19 Home Test? Here's What ... - AOL

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    Even if it is faint, a positive line result on a rapid antigen COVID-19 test indicates that you are sick and likely contagious. For those who are recovering, the opaqueness of the results window ...

  9. 22 Ways Men Can Make Their Orgasms Better - AOL

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    6) Use a sex toy. We're used to sex toys being marketed toward women and people with a vulva, but there are plenty of toys out there to help penis owners get off, too.