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Every young Nigerian doctor's dream is to get well trained. This training is carried out by two nationally recognised postgraduate medical colleges namely: National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) and West African College of Physicians/Surgeons (WACP/WACS). Their operations for many decades have produced seasoned medical specialists in different specialties and sub-specialties who have driven medical practice and training from rudimentary stages to where it is today. Albeit, the whole process has not been without certain burgeoning factors. Three major factors among others have been identified to be militating against the central rationale of Residency Training in Nigeria. These factors include: 1. Trainer's factor 2. Trainee's factor 3. Training Institutions’ Management Trainer's factor The Residency Trainer (Consultants/Professors), are specialists who are universally recognized as those having the requisite knowledge, skills and p

Concepts Fainting is a sudden and brief loss of consciousness, which happens when blood flow to brain suddenly decreases. Doctors call it Syncope. Loss of consciousness is when someone cannot respond to his/her surrounding. Lipothymia is when someone collapses without loss of consciousness. Coma is a long loss of consciousness and it is related to brain injury. Causes Fainting can occur because of emotional stress (especially when one receives a bad news), tiredness or heavy sweating, pain, violent coughing or in fact anything that can lead to rapid change in blood pressure and flow to brain including medications like some antihypertensive drugs. WHAT YOU CAN DO 1. Calmness : very important. The place should have less people possible and well ventilated. 2. Position : help the person to lie on the flow with the legs raise above the head. Call for help. 3. Checklist : breath and pulse. (See below) 4. Remove any tight clothing, collars, belts etc.