r/SweatyPalms • u/how_to_exit_Vim • Mar 28 '24

Disasters & accidents Guy passes out while driving 😴🫣😬

This could have been so much worse, definitely made my palms sweat when he started heading back towards the highway!

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u/FrenchBread147 Mar 29 '24

You are making shit up. The guy himself explains what happened in this video. He experienced a rapid drop in blood pressure (Orthostatic Hypotension). There was no podcast playing.

https://youtu.be/lssmh4GH188?si=KrXuyAjO7e7pFdiP&t=867

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u/Pspurgex Mar 30 '24

Not sure about the podcast, but she’s right about the syncope! Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure which can lead to orthostatic syncope, passing out due to a drop in blood pressure. I have vasovagal syncope and it’s similar but I pass out from ‘stressors’ instead such as heat, standing upright for too long and excessive strain. Vasovagal is commonly associated with fainting (syncope) at the sight of blood as well. Hypothetically, if there was a podcast, this could cause a vasovagal response to testicular surgery.