Persistent hiccups as a rare presenting symptom of pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition that may present as dyspnea, chest pain, cough or hemoptysis, but often occurs without symptoms. It is not typically associated with hiccups. Hiccups are generally self-limiting benign contractions of the diaphragm that may be associated with m...

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Published inThe western journal of emergency medicine Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 479 - 483
Main Authors Hassen, Getaw Worku, Singh, Mona Milkha, Kalantari, Hossein, Yemane-Merriwether, Selamawit, Ferrante, Steven, Shaw, Ronald
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 01.12.2012
eScholarship Publishing, University of California
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Emergency Medicine
pulmonary embolism
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Summary:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition that may present as dyspnea, chest pain, cough or hemoptysis, but often occurs without symptoms. It is not typically associated with hiccups. Hiccups are generally self-limiting benign contractions of the diaphragm that may be associated with medications or food but may also be symptomatic of serious disease when persistent. We report 3 cases of PE presenting as persistent hiccups.
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Supervising Section Editor: Rick A. McPheeters, DO
Full text available through open access at http://escholarship.org/uc/uciem_westjem
ISSN:1936-900X
1936-9018
DOI:10.5811/westjem.2012.4.6894