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Bookmark or Share- What Causes Hiccups & How To Get Rid of Them - Cleveland Clinic Health ...Hold your breath briefly. “Holding your breath increases carbon dioxide levels in the lungs and may relax the diaphragm, stopping the spasms and, thus, the hiccups,” explains Dr. Allan ...
- Hiccups: Causes, treatments, and complications - Medical News TodayHiccups that last for longer than 2 months are known as intractable hiccups. If a bout of hiccups lasts for longer than 48 hours, this is considered persistent, and the person should contact a doctor.
- Hiccups: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments - Verywell HealthHiccups are a result of involuntary spasms of the diaphragm. Acute hiccups usually last less than 48 hours. Eating too quickly, gulping soda, drinking alcohol, or overeating can cause acute hiccups. In rare cases, hiccups can be chronic or intractable, lasting days or months. Intractable hiccups can be a sign of a serious medical condition.
- Hiccups - UpToDateHiccups are a common and usually transient condition affecting almost everyone during their lifetime. A hiccup is also known as a “hiccough” and as a “singultus” from the Latin “singult,” meaning a "gasp" or "sob." This topic will discuss the pathophysiology, etiology, evaluation, and treatment of hiccups. ...
- Hiccup - WikipediaA hiccup (scientific name singultus, from Latin for "sob, hiccup"; also spelled hiccough) is an involuntary contraction ( myoclonic jerk) of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. The hiccup is an involuntary action involving a reflex arc. [citation needed] Once triggered, the reflex causes a strong contraction of the diaphragm ...
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