Named the Valsalva maneuver, after the 17th century Italian anatomist who described it, the trick is the same used by air travelers and skin divers to clear their ears on descent. It also has much ...

After a forced expiration, an attempt at inspiration is made with closed mouth and nose, whereby the negative pressure in the chest and lungs is made very subatmospheric; the reverse of a Valsalva ...

Recently, we encountered 5 patients with angina pectoris who discovered that they were able to terminate . . . From the Cardiology Service, New England Medical Center Hospitals, and the ...

The Valsalva maneuver involves breathing out forcefully while holding your mouth and nose closed ... Holding your breath or breathing into a paper bag to stop hiccups work by increasing the blood's ...

To try this method, take a deep breath and hold it for as long as you comfortably can. Exhale slowly and repeat if necessary. This technique can help relax the diaphragm and reduce hiccup frequency.

This method has been largely replaced by other ... Under local anesthesia, a Valsalva maneuver is performed. Fifty ml. of 50 per cent sodium diatrizoate (Hypaque) or methylglucamine diatrizoate ...

Recent research published in NeuroImage suggests that dream-like episodes might be more common during fainting than ...

The Valsalva maneuver is used in patients with HCM to decrease preload (phase 2 ... drugs and lead to contraceptive failure or an increase in breakthrough bleeding Advise female patients to use a ...

The Heimlich maneuver is a lifesaving method you can do on someone who is choking, or on yourself if you’re choking and alone. It's also called abdominal thrusts. Because babies can’t signal ...