A new method of hiccup therapy in the emergency department: Intradermal injection
Hiccup is a condition caused by involuntary contraction of inspiratory muscles, especially the diaphragm. Although it is generally considered as a physiological.response, if hiccup persists for a long time, it can lead to many undesirable conditions such as depression, weight loss, insomnia, and fatigue. A 35-year-old male patient was admitted to our emergency department with hiccup lasting for 15 h. He had a history of several hiccup attacks. Classical non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies were used to treat the condition without any response.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Abdullah Osman Kocak, Ilker Akbas, Meryem Betos Kocak, Sultan Tuna Akgol Gur, Zeynep Cakir Source Type: research