Why Aren T Hiccups So Interesting?

Picture this! You are on your second or third date with a guy or girl you really like. At the end of the date everything seems perfect. The two of you are saying goodnight and you know he or she is about to kiss you. Finally, when they move in for the kill…HICCUP!!! I am sure at this point you are now recalling your own embarrassing moments when hiccups came at the wrong time and wrong place. Not only are you reenacting this scenario in your mind, but now you are beginning to wonder, “What are hiccups anyway?” We have all experienced them at some point in our life, and no one has been exempt from them. They are like unwelcome guests, they come into your house without knocking or warning, they eat everything in your fridge, hog the T.V. for hours on end, take a long nap on our couch, and then finally decide they have worn out their welcome and should probably head home. I have always wondered to myself what exactly caused these annoyances and how could I just get rid of them. That is what led me to research this topic and do my speech on it today. For the next 5 or 6 minutes I am going to give you the definition of hiccups, explain the two different types of hiccups, show you the causes of hiccups, and discuss some cures you can try next time you have the hiccups.

The diaphragm separates the chest and the abdomen as well as this it has a large role in breathing. The diaphragm moves down when we breathe in which expands the chest cavity making room for air to enter through the nasal cavity or mouth. When we breathe out the diaphragm moves upwards, forcing the chest cavity to reduce in size and pushing the gases in the lungs up and out of either the nose or mouth.

Types of seizures vary in intensity and effect. Some seizures are hardly noticeable, while others incapacitate the patient. Mild seizures, which can last for a few seconds, do not involve a loss of consciousness, but may change emotions or the way things look, feel, smell, taste, or sound. They may also involve involuntary twitching of an extremity, a leg or arm, and dizziness, a tingling sensation, or flashing lights. More severe seizures can last for a few minutes and involve a loss of awareness or consciousness. Other symptoms include repetitive movement, such as hand rubbing, chewing, blinking, staring, or walking in circles. With tonic-clonic seizures, also known as grand mal seizures, the body initially stiffens briefly, then begins to convulse. The teeth will clench sometimes biting the tongue, causing bleeding from the mouth. There may also be increased salivation causing foaming at the mouth. Additionally, a loss of control of bladder or bowel functions may occur. An epilepsy patient will typically have the same type of seizure, whether mild or severe, so symptoms will be similar from episode to

Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can happen on one or both sides of the body. The affected side may switch. Complete loss of movement, though, usually occurs on one side of the body (hemiplegia). Attacks of AHC may come and go. They also may change. Signs and symptoms may occur every day or only every few weeks or months. They may last minutes, hours, or days. Sleep often relieves an attack of AHC. In some children, symptoms get worse and more frequent over time.

The diaphragm's job is to help pump the carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the oxygen into the lungs. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscles that lies across the bottom of the chest cavity. As the diaphragm contracts and relaxes, breathing takes place. When the diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon dioxide is pumped out of the lungs.

Take a deep breath, reaching your arms up above your head as you inhale, and lowering your arms out to the sides and down as you exhale.

The muscles required in breathing are mostly located at the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity. Breathing is a two-step process involving inhalation (intake) and exhalation (exhaust) and uses distinct muscle groups during soft breathing or dynamic breathing. The diaphragm is the primary muscle used for respiration. When the diaphragm contracts it expands the thoracic cavity to breathe during inhalation and undergoes relaxation to compress the thoracic cavity to expel the air. During the breathing process, the diaphragm works with the external intercostal muscles located at the intercostal spaces, hence the name to elevate the ribs and further increase the dimensions of the thorax during inhalation and reverses the process during exhalation.

Gradually and over time, this increased expiratory effort during phonation develops increased tension in the laryngeal musculatures which is responsible for the perceived dysphonia.This means that at least great part of dysphonia in our subjects is functional (muscle tension or hyperfunctional dysphonia). The primary cause of this dysphonia is the weak pulmonary support of air.Moreover, the characters of dysphonia which dominate in our subjects are strained, rough and leaky dysphonia in order. These characters of dysphonia typically occur in hyperfunctional dysphonia.13In this article, the strained dysphonia was found in 23 subjects of COPD(+)dysphonia group (56.7 %). Also, clinical examination by indirect laryngoscopy revealed medial compression ofthe ventricular bands during phonation in about 50% of COPD+dysphonia subjects (17 subjects). Subjects with dysphonia have higher phonatory resistance than those without dysphonia, however the difference is insignificant. This elevated phonatory resistance can be explained by the increased tension of the laryngeal musculatures during

Dysphagia, the sensation of hesitation or delay in the passage of food during swallowing, is a common and debilitating symptom. It can be sub-classified by either location (oropharyngeal or oesophageal) or by the circumstances in which it occurs (functional vs obstructive) [see Differential Diagnosis]. It is of particular relevance in Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) and its treatment, imposing significant immediate and long-term physical, emotional and psychosocial burdens on both patients and carers. The complaint of dysphagia, especially if new-onset or progressive, is a red flag symptom and should always be taken seriously as it may represent a neoplasm of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT). A thorough medical history including focused closed

These tend to strike out of nowhere! Most of the time there is no clear reason as to why there was a panic attack. Panic attacks tend to get very scary when they are happening. Signs of panic attacks include rapid heartbeat, trouble breathing, sweating, the feeling of being choked, shaking, dizziness, and the list goes on. It gets pretty intense when a panic attack happens to someone. Although not everyone experiences the same symptoms these are some of the more common symptoms that can be experienced. They not only occur when the person is awake, they can also wake people up from sleeping. I know from personal experience these are not fun to go through! People who are known to have persistent panic attacks are said to have panic disorder. There are breathing exercises that people who have these panic attacks can do such as breathing a 5-2-5 count. You inhale for five seconds, hold your breath for two seconds then slowly exhale for five seconds. The sooner you go get the panic attacks seen about the faster they can be treated. Panic attacks are highly treatable but not everyone realizes

Hiccups occur when the diaphragm pulls air into the body and release it quickly. However, when this process occurs, the closed vocal cords causing the sound that we know with hiccups. Although not known for sure, a few things can cause the onset of hiccups in babies, which are eating too much or too quickly, laughing with his mouth wide open, to feel too excited.

The diaphragm muscle is composed of two domains. The costal diaphragm is a thin domed sheet of muscle composed of a radial array of myofibers extending laterally from the ribs and medially to a central tendon. The crural diaphragm is thicker and located more posteriorly (dorsally), where it attaches to the vertebrae and surrounds the esophagus and aorta (Merrell and Kardon 2013).

Control centers: the medulla oblongata and neural circuits establish a person’s breathing rhythm that gathers information from the internal environment to coordinate breathing based on the body’s need for oxygen. To accomplish this, the sensors in the medulla monitor the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid to indicate the concentration of carbon dioxide in the body. A normal pH is about ~7.4. When the blood pH falls below this range, the medulla’s sensors detect a low pH in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood. This cause the ribs and diaphragm to increase their rate of rate of ventilation, causing the carbon dioxide level in the blood to fall and raising the blood and cerebrospinal fluid pH once again. The higher the carbon dioxide level, the more hydrogens that are present in a substance, causing its pH to

The most well-known drug for the treatment of intractable hiccups (singultus) is chlorpromazine. In the United States, this is the only agent approved for this indication, meaning that all other drugs are used off-label. Chlorpromazine is started in a low dose (25 mg 3–4 times/d) and the dose can be increased when side effects allow it. If symptoms persist for 2–3 days, 25–50 mg may be given IM. If the hiccups continue, 25–50 mg of the drug may be administered by slow IV infusion (keeping patient in supine position). Blood pressure should be closely monitored during IV administration of chlorpromazine. Common side effects are drowsiness and sleepiness and, more rarely but

To begin to understand lung capacity and breath holding, one must fully comprehend the anatomy and physiology of the two systems involved in respiration. While all cells in the body receive and use oxygen, it is the cardiovascular and respiratory systems that collect oxygen, transport it to cells, and remove harmful carbon dioxide from the body. When we inhale, oxygen enters the body through the mouth or the nasal cavity and then travels down the pharynx (throat) and through the larynx (voice box). The oxygen then enters the trachea (windpipe), a long tube that carries air to the lungs. The trachea branches out into two sections before arriving at the lungs, one tube per each lung. These two tubes are known as the bronchi. The bronchi are surrounded with small tubes of smooth muscle called bronchioles. These bronchioles can either constrict or dilate around the bronchi to allow more or less air to flow into the lungs. Finally, the bronchioles attach to thin sacs of air called alveoli. This is where gas exchange occurs. The cardiovascular system also plays a big role in respiration as it is the