Hiccups (Singultus): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Respiratory System (J00-J99)

  • Pneumonia (pneumonia)

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hyponatremia (sodium deficiency)
  • Hypokalemia (potassium deficiency)

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)

  • Cerebral infarction (ischemic infarction)
  • Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Neurosyphilis – late form of syphilis leading to brain changes.
  • Syphilis (venereal disease)

Liver, gallbladder and bile ducts – pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).

Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Hiatal hernia (diaphragmatic hernia).
  • Ileus (intestinal obstruction)
  • Reflux disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease) – frequent reflux (Latin refluere = to flow back) of acidic gastric juice and other gastric contents into the esophagus (esophagus).

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

  • Esophageal ulcer (esophageal ulcer).

Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48).

  • Esophageal carcinoma (cancer of the esophagus).
  • Tumors in the medulla oblongata/extended spinal cord region (e.g., astrocytoma)

Persons using health care for other reasons (Z70-Z76).

  • Stress

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)

Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

  • Dysphagia (dysphagia).
  • Hypocapnia (decreased arterial CO2 partial pressure (< 35 mmHg/4.6 kPa); occurs primarily with hyperventilation/increased breathing that exceeds demand)
  • Pleurisy (pleurisy).

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99).

  • Uremia (occurrence of urinary substances in the blood above normal values) → irritation of the phrenic nerve (phrenic nerve).

Injuries, poisoning, and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).

Medication

Operations

  • Condition after thoracic (chest-related), abdominal (abdomen-related), or cranial (head-related) surgeries

Further

  • Behavioral causes
    • Nutrition
      • Voluminous meal (strong gastric distension).
    • Consumption of stimulants
      • Alcohol
      • Tobacco