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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hassen, Getaw worku, Singh, Mona Milkha, Kalantari, Hossein, Yemane-Merriwether, Selamawit, Ferrante, Steven, Shaw, Ronald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2012
Materias:
Diagnostic Acumen
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555588/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23359617
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2012.4.6894
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Sumario: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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