Hiccough

Description

Hiccough are repeated involuntary spasms of the diaphragm followed by sudden closure of the glottis, which checks the inflow of air and causes the characteristic sound. Transient episodes are very common. Persistent (> 2 days) and intractable (> 1 mo) Hiccough are uncommon but quite distressing.

Index terms

Hiccough
finding of hiccoughs
hiccup

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observation of hiccoughs
singultus
spasm of diaphragm

Exclusions from above levels

CB00 – Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome
KB23 – Respiratory distress of newborn
KB2D – Respiratory failure of newborn

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MD33 – Respiratory arrest
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MD11.0 – Apnoea
MD11.1 – Asphyxia
MD11.2 – Ataxic breathing
MD11.3 – Breath holding
MD11.4 – Sleep related Cheyne-Stokes respiration
MD11.5 – Dyspnoea
MD11.7 – Hyperventilation
MD11.8 – Mouth breathing
MD11.9 – Nasal congestion
MD11.A – Sneezing
MD11.B – Stridor
MD11.C – Wheezing
MD11.D – Yawning
MD11.Y – Other specified abnormalities of breathing
MD11.Z – Abnormalities of breathing, unspecified

Foundation entity

Hiccough – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/798509501

Part of: MD11: Abnormalities of breathing › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified