Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Valsalva Maneuver

Forced expiratory effort against a closed GLOTTIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Forced expiratory effort against a closed GLOTTIS.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Valsalva's Maneuver
  • Maneuver, Valsalva
  • Maneuver, Valsalva's
  • Maneuvers, Valsalva
  • Valsalva Maneuvers

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

for Valsalva Maneuver headache coordinate with PRIMARY COUGH HEADACHE (see HEADACHE DISORDERS, PRIMARY)

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History Note

2004(1963)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.370w.380.950w
  2. E01w.370.386.700w.950w
  3. G09.330.380w.875w
  4. G09.772.910w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Valsalva Maneuver. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014636. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014636
  2. Valsalva Maneuver. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valsalva_maneuver
  3. Valsalva Maneuver. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1427231