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(redirected from Valsalva maneuver)

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On examination, his tympanic membranes were thin and bulging in the posterosuperior quadrant, a result of his habitually performing the Valsalva maneuver (figure).
If the other techniques don't seem to be working, adult fliers can simply try to blow air into the middle ear space, which is known as the Valsalva maneuver.
It is feasible that a patient who demonstrates high pelvic-floor muscle activity at rest may excessively strain and use a Valsalva maneuver to pass stool to overcome the resistance that is present in overactive rectal muscles.
 
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