fainters
People who lose consciousness
Fainters are people who faint—who lose consciousness briefly, typically from shock, heat, low blood sugar, or emotional overwhelm.
The word appears most often in contexts where fainting is expected or common: The medics were ready for fainters at the outdoor concert.
Someone prone to fainting might be called a fainter.
Complete lack of awareness
- blackoutComplete power loss
- swoonLose consciousness briefly
- fallDescend under gravity
- dropFall or release
keel over · crumple · slump · hit the floor · pass out · go limp · topple · stagger
Temporary loss of consciousness
- vasovagalVagus-nerve-mediated reflex
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
hypoglycemia · bradycardia · tachycardia · pallor · diaphoresis · nausea · tunnel vision · clammy
Sensation of near-fainting
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- woozinessUnsteady, disoriented sensation
- unsteadinessLack of firm balance
shakiness · fatigue · exhaustion · malaise · frailty · debility · lethargy · enervation
Transferred thermal energy
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- standingPosition, physical or social
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
shock · fear · pain · stress · anxiety · hunger · exertion · emotional distress
Initial injury treatment
- recovery positionSide posture preventing choking
- fresh airUnenclosed outdoor atmosphere
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
emergency · CPR · AED · call for help
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
drop · keel over · crumple · slump · hit the floor · pass out · go limp · topple · stagger · lose consciousness
syncope
Temporary loss of consciousness
- vasovagalVagus-nerve-mediated reflex
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
dehydration · hypoglycemia · bradycardia · tachycardia · pallor · diaphoresis · nausea · tunnel vision · clammy · circulation
lightheadedness
Sensation of near-fainting
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- woozinessUnsteady, disoriented sensation
unsteadiness · shakiness · fatigue · exhaustion · malaise · frailty · debility · lethargy · enervation · pallor
heat
Transferred thermal energy
needles · shock · fear · pain · stress · anxiety · hunger · exertion · emotional distress · hot weather
first aid
Initial injury treatment
- recovery positionSide posture preventing choking
- fresh airUnenclosed outdoor atmosphere
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
ambulance · emergency · CPR · AED · call for help
faintersstalwarts
Devoted, reliable supporters
iron-willed · stoics · endurers · survivors · hard cases