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Vasovagal reaction

Vasovagal reaction

Regarding the action of stimuli from the vagus nerve on blood vessels.
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We encountered few complications during our study which are as follows-vasovagal reaction in 4% patients, disc entry in 3%, intravascular entry in 3%, neuro-deficit in 1%, vasovagal reaction.
A known disadvantage to the upright VAB is an increased possibility of patient experiencing a vasovagal reaction when compared to the prone position and increased patient anxiety due to the ability to see the needle, skin entry site, and tissue sampling during the procedure.
She had evaluations at an outside institution with a Holter monitor showing episodes of sinus tachycardia, an echocardiogram that was reportedly normal, and a tilt table test reporting a vasovagal reaction following the administration of nitroglycerin.
Therefore, we could not show atrial function changes preceding the vasovagal reaction. We also found that LAV was significantly lower in the HUTT+ group than that in HUTT- group (p=0.03).
No cardiac complications (arrhythmia, ischaemia, and vasovagal reaction) emerged during this study.
Conclusion: Intrauterine lidocaine or intrauterine lidocaine plus rectal diclofenac application had no effect on visual analogue scale scores patient satisfaction and vasovagal reaction.
A recently published quasi-experiment reported how experienced blood donors were more likely to have a vasovagal reaction (OR 2.5 IC95 1.16-5.39) if they watched another donor being treated for vasovagal symptoms (18).
Complications associated with percu-taneous liver biopsy include pain, hemorrhage, pneumothorax, vasovagal reaction and acute cholecystitis due to haemobilia5,6.
In a study with fluoroscopicallyguided patients, it was reported that the most common immediate adverse event was vasovagal reaction, and the most common delayed adverse event was soreness in the injection site.
Role of hysterosalpingography in infertility to HSG for evaluating tubal anomalies.6 Pain, bleeding , infection, vasovagal reaction, venous intravasation and allergy to contrast medium can occur by HSG.
More seriously, it may be a product of a vasovagal reaction, a stimulation of the vagus nerve, in which case it may indicate a heart problem.
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