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Hiccups

Hiccups: Introduction

Hiccups: Noise and diaphragm muscle contractions (properly called "hiccoughs"). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hiccups is available below.

Symptoms of Hiccups

• Hiccuping sound
• Recurring cough-like sound
• Recurring diaphragm muscle contractions
• Hiccupping of a fetus in the womb - pregnant women can often feel or hear the fetus hiccupping
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Hiccups

• Commonly mentioned simple remedies that may or may not work:
  • Holding deep breaths
  • Rebreathing - breathing into a paper bag
  • Drinking a glass of water
  • Startling the person
• more treatments...»

See full list of 15 treatments for Hiccups

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hiccups:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hiccups?

• Misdiagnosis of Hiccups
• Failure to diagnose Hiccups
• Hidden causes of Hiccups (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hiccups

Hiccups: Related Patient Stories

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Hiccups: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Hiccups

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Hiccups may include:

• Acupressure
• Hold your breath
• Stick out your tongue
• more treatments »

Causes of Hiccups

• Normal hiccups - people get occasional bouts hiccups now and then.
• Diaphragm conditions
  • Diaphragm tumor
  • Diaphragm irritation
  • Diaphragm nerve irritation
• more causes...»

See full list of 81 causes of Hiccups

More information about causes of Hiccups:

• Triggers for Hiccups
• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Hiccups (83 listings)
• Underlying causes of Hiccups
• Hiccups as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Hiccups

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hiccups:

• Diaphragm
• Phrenic nerve irritation
• more related diseases...»

Hiccups: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Hiccups

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung...read more »

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Hiccups: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
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  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Hiccups

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Hiccups:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Hiccups, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Hiccups: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Hiccups: Animations

More Hiccups animations & videos

Prognosis for Hiccups

Prognosis for Hiccups: Almost always harmless unless chronically recurrent or continuous. Underlying conditions can occasionally be serious.

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Hiccups: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory system conditions
• Oral conditions
• more types...»

Types of Hiccups

Hiccups Message Boards

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Definitions of Hiccups:

A diaphragmatic spasm causing a sudden inhalation which is interrupted by a spasmodic closure of the glottis, producing a noise. (On-line Medical Dictionary) - (Source - Diseases Database)

(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?" - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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