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VALSALVA TEST [1 record]

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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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