Valsalva Maneuver
Description
A maneuver that is performed by forcibly exhaling against a closed airway. This maneuver increases the pressure in the thoracic cavity with a resultant decrease in the venous blood return to the heart. The decreased blood return causes a decrease in the amount of blood pumped by the heart. The person experiences a decrease in blood pressure, light-headedness and possibly fainting.
Symptoms
Light-headedness, fainting.
Tests
A history and physical exam will be performed.
Treatment
No treatment is necessary.
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