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| − | In [[2365]], when [[Worf]] fainted on the [[bridge]], but was ashamed to say he |
+ | In [[2365]], when [[Worf]] fainted on the [[bridge]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, but was ashamed to say he fainted, [[Doctor]] [[Katherine Pulaski]] described fainting as suffering a dramatic drop in blood pressure, blood glucose level dropping, and having deficient blood flow resulting from circulatory failure. ({{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}) |
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Revision as of 17:23, 25 May 2009
Fainting is the sudden loss of consciousness.
In 2365, when Worf fainted on the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D, but was ashamed to say he fainted, Doctor Katherine Pulaski described fainting as suffering a dramatic drop in blood pressure, blood glucose level dropping, and having deficient blood flow resulting from circulatory failure. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")