Medical Must-See: Hiccups were the single clue to this condition

Forget drinking water upside down or holding your breath, this case called for IV antibiotics
Chest X-ray

Singultus was the only symptom doctors had to go on to diagnose an elderly man’s serious underlying condition.

The 73-year-old presented to an ED in the Caribbean with persistent hiccups for the past five days. He had a history of diabetes, hypertension and rate-controlled AF.