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    The Valsalva maneuver is performed by a forceful attempt of exhalation against a closed airway, usually done by closing one's mouth and pinching one's...
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  • indications for the use of vagal maneuvers in clinical practice. Diagnostic: Vagal maneuvers (most commonly the Valsalva maneuver) can be used to distinguish...
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  • Different from Valsalva maneuver, Frenzel maneuver can be used in all depth while only depths of up to -30 meters are suitable for Valsalva. There just isn't...
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    of Valsalva in his writings, published posthumously in 1740. His name is associated with the Valsalva antrum of the ear and the Valsalva maneuver, which...
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    commercial divers to equalize the pressure in their ears by performing the Valsalva maneuver inside the suit without using their hands to block their nose. Astronaut...
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  • Kocher maneuver Leopold's maneuvers McRoberts maneuver Müller's maneuver Phalen's maneuver Pringle maneuver Sellick maneuver Valsalva's maneuver Moose...
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    standing position during the Valsalva maneuver. Grade 2 Varicocele: The varicocele is palpable not only during the Valsalva maneuver but also at rest while...
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    typically between 150 and 240 beats per minute. Vagal maneuvers, such as the Valsalva maneuver, are often used as the initial treatment. If not effective...
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    Handgrip maneuver, by increasing afterload. Like squatting, this will decrease the loudness of the HOCM murmur. Valsalva maneuver. Valsalva maneuver has utility...
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    defecate using the Valsalva maneuver. Valsalva retinopathy is another pathological syndrome associated with the Valsalva maneuver. Thoracic blood pressure...
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  • valve. A complementary maneuver for differentiating disorders is the Valsalva maneuver, which decreases preload. Valsalva maneuver Preload Afterload Thomas...
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    needed] The Trendelenburg position along with the Valsalva maneuver, termed as modified-Valsalva maneuver, can also be used for the cardioversion of supraventricular...
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  • perform the Valsalva maneuver, named for Antonio Maria Valsalva. If a submarine training candidate cannot perform the Valsalva maneuver under doctor's...
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    termination. In patients who can terminate their palpitations with a Valsalva maneuver, this is thought to indicate possibly a supraventricular tachycardia...
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    from the leg is increased or temporarily restricted (e.g. during a Valsalva maneuver). The proximal, abdominal end of the femoral canal forms the femoral...
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    the latter of which also increases intra-abdominal pressure), the valsalva maneuver, and communication with the vasculature (venous and arterial systems)...
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  • Tripathy, Koushik (2022-02-21). "Valsalva Retinopathy". StatPearls. PMID 31424803. "Ocular Manifestations Of Valsalva Maneuver". Clinical and Refractive Optometry...
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  • dizziness Weakness of limbs Symptoms are frequently worsened by a Valsalva maneuver, or by being upright for long periods of time. The reason that being...
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  • distribution of the affected vein which occurs during coughing or sneezing (Valsalva maneuver), and which disappears when the vein is compressed proximally. Assessment...
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    opening of the Eustachian tube (through actions like swallowing or the Valsalva maneuver) is required to equalize the pressure between the middle ear and the...
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  • a Valsalva maneuver. This technique is designed to look for collapsed sections of airways such as the trachea and upper airways. In this maneuver, the...
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    orthostatic intolerance Thermoregulatory sweat test Tilt table test Valsalva maneuver Tests to elucidate the cause of dysautonomia can include: Evaluation...
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    alternatively strain to move a very heavy object—in essence doing a Valsalva maneuver. The cause of epididymal hypertension is a large amount of blood circulation...
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  • are used during labor and delivery. Valsalva maneuver Core muscles are also involved in the Valsalva maneuver, where the thorax tightens while the breath...
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    compresses air which passes through the tubes to the middle ear. The "Valsalva maneuver": pinching the nose and closing the mouth and trying to breathe out...
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  • underlying cause and include attempting to "pop" the ears, usually via the Valsalva maneuver, the use of oral or topical decongestants, oral steroids, oral antihistamines...
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    extremely heavy loads (such as powerlifters), breathing à la the Valsalva maneuver is often used. This involves deeply inhaling and then bracing down...
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    abdominal cavity, which increases the intra-abdominal pressure as in a Valsalva maneuver. It also performs ipsilateral (same side) side-bending and contralateral...
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  • during inspiration. This is not to be confused with stage 4 of the Valsalva maneuver, in which the release of high intrathoracic pressure previously generated...
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    air in and out of the lungs. Although not a form of breathing, the Valsalva maneuver involves the respiratory muscles. It is, in fact, a very forceful...
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