Singultus: Avoiding a hiccup in care - 09/10/17
, James Espinosa, Alan Lucerna, Jarrid BernhardtAbstract |
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.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Singultus, Hiccups, Singultus with hyponatremia, Hiccups with hyponatremia, Emergency department evaluation of hiccups, Emergency department evaluation of singultus
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Vol 35 - N° 6
P. 938.e1-938.e3 - juin 2017 Retour au numéro
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