Gorordo-Delsol LA, Martínez-Coria A, Castro-Martínez E

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 161-164
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ABSTRACT

Singultus is the medical term for hypo, which is the result of involuntary and repeated contractions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, which leads to rapid entry of air into the lungs by milliseconds and then abrupt closure of the glottis, which conditions the characteristic sound. It is classified as acute, persistent (more than 48 hours) and intractable when the attack is greater than one month, causes are multiple and include gastrointestinal and neurological problems, this entity usually refers spontaneously or under some physical maneuver, and rarely requires Medical management. We present the case of a 57 year - old male patient who presented at the Emergency Department with persistent singulto associated with ischemia of the bulbar olive.

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