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What Causes Dizziness?
My father called me yesterday reporting he was very dizzy and about to passout. Lasted about 5 minutes.(no chest or stomach pain) When I arrived he tells me he stood up and belched and began feeling better.??? father: 81 yrs, 190 lbs, 5 bypass 5 yrs ago.
Tue, 30 Aug 2016
Hey,
Dizziness at this age can be because of a heart block which is pretty common. Or it can be simply vagal attack. He needs a holter monitoring which is 24 hr ecg monitoring. Secondarily you have to check his bp on lying down & 1/2 hr after standing & if the drop is more than 30 in upper bp(systolic bp) or >15mmHg in lowe bp( diastolic bp), than you have to see a doctor.
Thanks
Dr Sameer
Dizziness at this age can be because of a heart block which is pretty common. Or it can be simply vagal attack. He needs a holter monitoring which is 24 hr ecg monitoring. Secondarily you have to check his bp on lying down & 1/2 hr after standing & if the drop is more than 30 in upper bp(systolic bp) or >15mmHg in lowe bp( diastolic bp), than you have to see a doctor.
Thanks
Dr Sameer
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