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Valsalva maneuver [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A test increasing intrathecal pressure which may produce pain in the cervical spine or back if an intraspinal tumor or a herniated disc is present. The pain may radiate in a dermatome distribution. To perform the Vasalva test, the patient is asked to hold his breath and bear down as if he were moving his bowels.

Key term(s)
  • Valsalva manoeuvre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Manœuvre augmentant la pression intra-abdominale. On demande au patient de retenir son souffle et de forcer comme pour aller à la selle, ce qui entraîne une douleur dans la région cervicale ou lombaire en présence d'une affection intrarachidienne (tumeur, hernie discale).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2017-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Forcible exhalation against the closed glottis, increasing intrathoracic pressure and impeding venous return to the heart.

OBS

Valsalva maneuver: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Effort d'expiration forcée à glotte fermée, entraînant une augmentation de la pression intrathoracique, d'où une brusque et importante diminution du retour du sang veineux au cœur, ainsi qu'une insufflation de la trompe d'Eustache.

OBS

manœuvre de Valsalva : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

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