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What Causes Paleness And Blackouts?

I had a customer that starting white as a ghost and started passing out and next thing he was urinating on himself. It was very dramatic because the paramedics couldn t save him. He was only 27 yrs old, 6 5 and like 300 lbs. What do u think happened to him? He was pefectly normal when he walked in ..... Please help I would like to know because I keep wondering if we had only called 911 sooner would he still be alive?
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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It sounds like he might have had a blood clot to the lung/heart or a serious heart arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop beating. He also might have had a sudden brain hemorrhage from an aneurysm or something similar. Such events are quite dramatic and distressing, and there is really nothing you can do to help. It would not have made a difference if the paramedics had been called any sooner.
You did the best you could and this is just a very sad situation. Hope this helps.
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What Causes Paleness And Blackouts?

It sounds like he might have had a blood clot to the lung/heart or a serious heart arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop beating. He also might have had a sudden brain hemorrhage from an aneurysm or something similar. Such events are quite dramatic and distressing, and there is really nothing you can do to help. It would not have made a difference if the paramedics had been called any sooner. You did the best you could and this is just a very sad situation. Hope this helps.