
Under Treatment For Sinus, Taking Antibiotic. Taking Nyquil For Cough. Had Congestion With Syncope. Treatment?

Syncope is the loss of consciousness which is followed by spontaneous recovery. There are four catergories and each is associated with different possible causes.
The four categories are: (1) reflex mediated (2) cardiac or caused by heart issues (3) orthostatic which means the blood pressure drops on standing or moving from lying to sitting position (4) cerebrovascular which means related to the blood supply in the brain
If an infection results in a decrease in the body's fluid volume then it is possible it can cause a syncopal episode. This decrease in fluid volume may occur as a result of a decrease in appetite and oral intake and also as a result of fluid loss that occurs through the skin during a fever.
It is possible that this could have contributed to your episode but you may want to rule out cardiac syncope if there is any indication that this may be a possibility.
Normal part of evaluation of person with a syncopal episode is an ECG- this looks at the rhythm of the heart and lets the doctor know whether the heart contributed to the episode. This is done in most persons and you may want to visit your doctor to have one done.
If it is normal then no further investigations may be required.Cardiac syncope is more likely in person with a history of heart disease and there is usually a history of chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations.
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions

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