Hiccups are the sudden involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. They are generally benign and self-limited, however, in some cases they are chronic and debilitating. There are approximately 4000 admissions for hiccups each year in the United States. The hiccup reflex arc is composed of three components: (1) an afferent limb including the phrenic, vagus, and sympathetic...

The induction characteristics of etomidate, a new i.v. hypnotic agent, were studied in 400 patients. Two hundred were premedicated with atropine and anaesthesia was induced with 0.2, 0.25, 0.3 or 0.35 mg/kg of etomidate. The remainder received one of four standard premedications and anaesthesia was induced with etomidate 0.3 mg/kg. Involuntary muscle movements occurred in more than 60% of patie...

Background. We report a case of tuberculous peritonitis in a 46 year-old North African male patient. Case presentation. Relentless hiccup, dyspepsia, anorexia and weight loss were the chief complaints. Physical examination revelead only abdominal distension, suggesting ascites. Ultrasound tomography and computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed massive ascites but no enlargement of the liv...

of severe pain in his abdomen. The bowels have not been moved since. Previous to this he had always enjoyed go'jd health. O11 admission he was found in a miserable state ; the abdomen was hard, tympanitic and painful to the touch ; he had vomiting, hiccup and an anxious countenance. The tongue was foul, and thickly coated all over with a dry white fur. There was no rupture. A soap and warm wate...

The db10 wavelet was applied to the decomposition of the ultrasonic Doppler signals recorded on the abdomen of a pregnant woman. The correlation analysis of the wavelet reconstruction products enabled the detection of signals due to movements of fetal cardiac structures, fetal pseudobreathing and hiccups, maternal breathing and cardiac movements, the estimation of the corresponding rhythms, and...

Scientific documentation of traditional system of medicine is increasing and need for preparing it for Siddha formulation has become the need of the hour. Amukkara choornam is a popular poly herbal Siddha formulation composed of spices and herbs. It is a most effective formulation used during Gastric troubles, spleen enlargement, leucorrhoea, hiccup, anemia, tuberculosis and kappa diseases. Amu...

There are many reasons why usability is important in games. For one, playing games is voluntary. If the player has to struggle with problems that make playing less fun than doing something else, then there is nothing to stop the player from switching off the console. This is a serious risk as the user experience is very sensitive to usability problems. Even the smallest glitch or hiccup in the ...

times before, but used to be relieved in 3 or 4 days at the outside. He did not notice the passage of scybalse ever before, but said he had diarrhoea almost every time after such attacks. This time it commenced similarly, and he tried all sorts of native remedies, but without effect. He had no vomiting, hiccup, or any uneasiness of that sort. Treatment.?On admission, an enema of hot water and s...

Hiccup is a reflex action that may rarely be intractable. A 55-year-old man diagnosed with COVID-19 was hospitalized to our clinic body temperature elevation, weakness, and headache persisting for the previous three days. Persistent hiccups were present during follow-up, progression observed at pulmonary tomography an increase in numbers dimensions of focal ground glass areas. Lymphocyte count ...