Fainting Descriptions From Stage and Medical Advice
The article recounts medical guidance for responding to fainting with sips of cold water tea toffee or cold milk and cautions against strong stimulants due to vomiting risks. It also quotes Miss Dorothy Lane describing the pain and disorientation of fainting on stage and the aftereffects including distressing head sensations and reliance on brandy to recover, highlighting stage acting pressures.
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New York
What a faint is and its symptoms
Dr. Reilly, former US Army surgeon and Taft physician, explains fainting or syncope. It arises from shock, pain, fright, blood, or emotional stress and is usually not serious. Symptoms include dizziness, trembling, cold perspiration, pale lips, and rapid collapse without air circulation.
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Dr. Reilly
United States Army
Philippines
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Taft
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