Question

If a woman with vaginal bleeding reports syncope, the EMT should assume that she: Select one: a. has an ectopic pregnancy. b. is in shock. c. has an infection. d. is pregnant.

Answer 1

If a woman with vaginal bleeding reports syncope, the EMT should assume that she "is in shock".

Option: B

Explanation:

The most common form of syncope is the Vasovagal syncope. It is triggered by a dramatic drop in blood pressure, resulting in a decline in blood flow to the brain. When one stand up, gravity causes blood to settle down below one's diaphragm, in the bottom part of their body.

It is a component of a wider class of medical conditions which may lead in TLOC involving postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), orthostatic hypotension and neurologically mediated syncope (NMS). The overlapping of such clinical symptoms causes confusion about the category of syncopes which may complicate assessment approaches and present difficulties for diagnosis and treatment, especially in young women.