Intractable Hiccups in the Emergency Department
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What is the recent evidence suggesting a highly effective maneuver for relieving hiccups?

  • Valsalva maneuver
  • Carotid massage
  • Tongue traction
  • FISS (correct)
  • Which maneuver involves simultaneous phrenic and vagus nerve stimulation by inducing diaphragmatic contraction and epiglottic closure?

  • Tongue traction
  • FISS (correct)
  • Oculocardiac reflex
  • Carotid massage
  • What is the reported self-reported efficacy of the FISS method for stopping hiccups?

  • 80%
  • 68%
  • 92% (correct)
  • 75%
  • Which maneuver is thought to break cyclic reflex arc activation in persistent hiccups but is usually ineffective according to the literature?

    <p>Valsalva maneuver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the success rate of stopping hiccups reported in the ED using a simple makeshift system consisting of a coffee straw and water cup?

    <p>100%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which intervention for intractable hiccups is thought to be ineffective according to the literature?

    <p>Vagal maneuvers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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