All About Hiccups
By Kim Schrupp
What are Hiccups?
What causes this?
Large meal
sudden excitement
alcoholic beverages
swallowing air/gum/candy
Unless you have another medical condition that's serious then these are just some things that can cause hiccups.
Symptoms?
Whats going on in the body to cause this?
Treatments?
Chlorpromazine
Metoclopromide
Baclofen
Or you can have a injection of a anesthetic block injected onto the Phrenic Nerve. You can also have a battery operated device implanted on your Vagus Nerve. It delivers a mild electric stimulation to help stop the hiccups.
Preventions?
Eating too quickly
becoming suddenly excited
large meals
swallowing air
Interesting facts?
The longest record of hiccups lasted 69 years. Charles Osborne from Anton, Iowa. Started in 1922-1990
Takes 35 milliseconds for the wind to close
During 1 minutes you could have 4-60 hiccups.
Bibliography
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/hiccups-topic-overview
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Hiccups-214690.html
Pictures
http://www.rorosite.com/hiccups-acid-reflux/
http://www.rxlist.com/thorazine-drug/patient-images-side-effects.htm