Intractable hiccups: How can chest X-ray help?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the case of a young male presenting with hiccups refractory to antacids. Due to high index of suspicion was evaluated with a chest X-ray which revealed pericardial effusion. The effusion was drained, and the hiccups resolved. It is a teaching moment, to consider simple imaging, i.e., chest X-ray in patients with refractory hiccups to rule out more serious underlying causes.