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What Causes Fainting In A 13 Year Old?
Hello ... I have a question ... my daugher is 13 years old and takes to jogging a few times a week, however, she has on several occasions fainted on the side of the road after running up our hilly streets. She is not on any medication and has no medical problems/illnesses. She is relatively fit, weighs 65 kgs (stocky build) and is about 165cms in height. I want to take her to the doctors to have it investigated, but she does not want to go and says she is ok.
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fainting in a 13 year old girl should be taking up seriously, a lot of conditions can cause this symptoms
she needs a blood test to exclude anemia and electrolyte imbalances
she needs ECG and echocardiography
and taking history and complete physical exam is important
I hope this helps
she needs a blood test to exclude anemia and electrolyte imbalances
she needs ECG and echocardiography
and taking history and complete physical exam is important
I hope this helps
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