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The Valsalva maneuver (“bearing down”) is done by exhaling forcefully with the airway closed, resulting in increased abdominal pressure. While the hemodynamic changes of the Valsalva maneuver ...

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The Valsalva maneuver is performed by having a patient “bear down” — as if they are going to have a bowel movement, exhaling forcefully with the airway closed. The hemodynamic changes that ...

The technique is one example of a “Valsalva maneuver” — named after the Italian physician who discovered it. • The diving reflex: Fill a bag with ice, hold your breath and place the bag on ...

At this volume of bladder filling (with low total bladder pressure) the patient is asked to perform a slow Valsalva maneuver and the total bladder pressure at the point of leakage is identified ...

Participants were also asked to do the Valsalva maneuver, a breathing technique used for safe weightlifting. "It's a performance maneuver that helps you lift heavier weights, but it's also ...