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David2007 Posted 19 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies
How to ask a patient to perform Valsalva maneuver in English?
Hi,How to ask a patient to perform Valsalva maneuver in English?Thanks!
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Hi David, Welcome to the forums. Tell the person to hold their nostrils closed with one hand and try to blow their nose until their ears pop.
- Hi David, Welcome to the forums.
- Tell the person to hold their nostrils closed with one hand and try to blow their nose until their ears pop.
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Hi David,
Welcome to the forums.
Tell the person to hold their nostrils closed with one hand and try to blow their nose until their ears pop.
Welcome to the forums.
Tell the person to hold their nostrils closed with one hand and try to blow their nose until their ears pop.
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You could also just say " please pop your ears." "Be sure to pop your ears while the plane is descending."
Barb, how did you happen to know "Valsalva maneuver"? I don't think anyone I know, except for doctors, would know that term. I only learned it recently, when I lost the hearing in one ear and also had the persistent feeling that I could not "pop" that ear. The ear doctor told me
Barb, how did you happen to know "Valsalva maneuver"? I don't think anyone I know, except for doctors, would know that term. I only learned it recently, when I lost the hearing in one ear and also had the persistent feeling that I could not "pop" that ear. The ear doctor told me
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