ACLS for the Clinical Pharmacist
ACLS for the Clinical Pharmacist - IHMC Public Cmaps (2)
ACLS for the Clinical Pharmacist - IHMC Public Cmaps (2)
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Vagal Maneuvers• Valsalva’s maneuver A <strong>for</strong>cible exhalation ef<strong>for</strong>t against a closedglottis which results in an increase inintrathoracic pressure which interferes withvenous return to <strong>the</strong> heart• Carotid sinus massage Firm rotatory pressure applied to one side of<strong>the</strong> neck over <strong>the</strong> carotid sinus in a supinepatient to cause vagal stimulation in orderto slow or terminate tachycardia