The author of this article is Li Jian, chief physician of the Department of General Surgery, Henan Provincial Cancer Hospital.
In daily life, hiccups often occur, eating too quickly, eating too full, drinking carbonated drinks, etc., can lead to hiccups. Some people have hiccups that go away after a while, while others last for a long time.
What kind of "hiccups" are yours?
There are generally two types of hiccups, belching and hiccups. Belching, commonly known as belching, is a physiological phenomenon in which too much gas in the stomach is expelled from the mouth. If belching is accompanied by heartburn, acid reflux, bloating pain, black stool, etc., it may be pathological, and it is necessary to go to the gastroenterologist as soon as possible. Hiccups are hiccups, which refers to the reversal of qi from the stomach, frequent sounds in the throat, rapid and short sounds, and transient hiccups can also occur in healthy people, which is mostly related to diet, especially eating too fast, too full, ingesting very hot or cold food and drinks, drinking, etc.
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Is there a relationship between burping and stomach cancer?
Some stomach cancer patients have hiccups, one is that stomach cancer causes indigestion and upper abdominal distention, which stimulates the diaphragm and causes hiccups. The second is the growth and expansion of the stomach tumor, which stimulates the vagus nerve or diaphragm, resulting in constant hiccups. Frequent hiccups should be alert to organic lesions, including gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases, and nervous system diseases, accompanied by acid reflux, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and black stool, and the possibility of gastric cancer.
How long do hiccups last and I need to go to the hospital?
If you have a very bad smell of belching or a high frequency of hiccups, it may be a warning bell that your body is ringing, and it is best to seek medical attention in time. You need to go to the hospital in the following situations:1Hiccups for 2 consecutive days that cannot be relieved; 2.Drinking water, taking deep breaths, holding your breath, etc., do not work, there is no sign of stopping, and the frequency of hiccups is excessive (more than 60 hiccups per minute), or even more; 3.Taken drugs that suppress gastric acid secretion, but there is no relief or it is more severe; 4.Each hiccup is not very serious, but it is easy to hiccup for a long time; 5.Hiccups that seriously affect daily life.
2024-03-05Health Times "Beware of some hiccups".