Hiccup - Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

• A single or a series of breathing diaphragm spasms, of variable spacing and duration.
• A brief (less than one half second), unexpected, shoulder, abdomen, throat, or full body tremor.
• Hiccups might be easily heard as a chirp, squeak, "hupp", or if controlled, a quick inhaling gasp, sigh, or sniff.
• The victim might complain of brief but distracting or painful, frequent or occasional interruptions in normal breath, with sudden momentary pain of the throat, chest, or abdomen.