A few days ago I shared a hilarious medical case describing how a ladybug was found live and well in a man's insides during a routine colonoscopy...
If you enjoyed that post chances are you will love this one too 😆
Ever had a hiccup that just wouldn't go away despite trying all the popular remedies like holding your breath or drinking water?
Worry not!
This medical case describes a fool proof method that works when everything else fails!
The tldr is...Just put a finger in your ass ☝️🍩 😆😂
So... Our story begins with an otherwise healthy man, hospitalized for acute pancreatitis
A 60-year-old man was hospitalized for acute pancreatitis accompanied by epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. He had no history of gallstones, peptic ulcer, alcohol intake or hyperlipidaemia. He denied cigarette smoking and the use of any prescription.
At some point they inserted him a nasogastric tube that resulted in the development of a constant hiccup that simply wouldn't go away despite all the remedies and drugs that were tried 😨😳
Insertion of a nasogastric tube on admission was not well tolerated and was accompanied by the development of hiccups. The nasogastric tube was taken out but the hiccups continued. Swallowing of a teaspoon of granulated sugar, stimulation of the posterior pharynx with a nasal catheter, Valsalva manoeuvre, carotid sinus massage and digital eyeball pressure were performed but with no success to terminate the hiccups. The patient was treated with different drugs, including metochlopramide, diazepam and haloperidol in therapeutic doses-all without improvement.
Eyeball pressure for a hiccup? Lol what.. Yeah, don't try this at home kids 😂
Anyways...
The hiccups lasted for two days until they were accidentally and spontaneously treated thanks to a rectal examination
After 2 days with intractable hiccups, rectal examination including digital rectal massage was performed, resulting in abrupt cessation of the hiccups.
After a couple hours the hiccups came back with a vengeance so a more thorough anal massage came to save the day, once and for all
Digital rectal massage was attempted. gain using a slow continuous circumferential motion and the hiccups were terminated again immediately. The patient remained free of hiccups for the next 5 d and was discharged with no residual symptoms.
So now you know! Next time you have a hiccup just finger your ass. And remember!
Slow and steady and wins the race 😅😂
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