Hiccups in neurocritical care

Hiccups are usually self-limiting and benign but can be distressing when they become persistent or intractable and produce significant morbidity. In the intubated patients in neurocritical care, persistent hiccups may cause respiratory alkalosis and are also associated with an increased incidence of...

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Published in:	Journal of neurocritical care Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 18 - 28
Main Authors:	Rajagopalan, Vanitha, Sengupta, Deep, Goyal, Keshav, Dube, Surya Kumar, Bindra, Ashish, Kedia, Shweta
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Korean Neurocritical Care Society 01.06.2021 대한신경집중치료학회
Subjects:	drug therapy hiccup intractable hiccups neurocritical care persistent hiccups 신경과학
ISSN:	2508-1349, 2005-0348, 2508-1349
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Summary:	Hiccups are usually self-limiting and benign but can be distressing when they become persistent or intractable and produce significant morbidity. In the intubated patients in neurocritical care, persistent hiccups may cause respiratory alkalosis and are also associated with an increased incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Several pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies have been devised for the treatment of persistent and intractable hiccups. The evidence to support or declare any intervention as harmful is scarce. In this review, we have presented the pathophysiology and workup, and a stepwise management protocol for intractable hiccups.
ISSN:	2508-1349 2005-0348 2508-1349
DOI:	10.18700/jnc.200018