The Best Valsalva | When To Scan

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 26-20, 2026.

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Monday’s Spoon Feed:

The modified Valsalva maneuver is the most effective first-line vagal maneuver for stable supraventricular tachycardia, achieving higher conversion rates and reducing the need for intravenous antiarrhythmics without increasing adverse events.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:

Approaches to repeat CT scans in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are highly variable. This study recommends a risk-stratified approach based upon injury severity, patients’ clinical factors, and timing of initial CT.