Singultus: Avoiding a hiccup in care.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2017
Abstract
Hiccups (singultus) is often a benign, common and self- limited condition. A case of profound electrolyte disturbances presenting with chief complaint of hiccups is presented in which chlorpromazine was not administered and could have been problematic had it been given. For those who present to the ED with chief complaint of hiccups, it is critical to consider a life threatening etiology as the cause of their symptom. This case presents a potential pitfall in the management of singultus.
Volume
35
Issue
6
First Page
1
Last Page
938
ISSN
1532-8171
Published In/Presented At
Gardecki, J., Espinosa, J., Lucerna, A., & Bernhardt, J. (2017). Singultus: Avoiding a hiccup in care. The American journal of emergency medicine, 35(6), 938.e1–938.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2016.12.056
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28041755
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article