Hiccups leading to dipnoea in a patient with Covid-19
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In 2020 and 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic caused drastic consequences around the world. The disease causes a flu syndrome with clinical pictures ranging from mild to severe. Since it is a systemic flu syndrome, several clinical manifestations have been described for this disease, but cases of hiccups associated with Covid-19 have rarely been reported. This report describes a rare case presented in which a patient with Covid-19 developed respiratory discomfort after complaining of persistent hiccups. The patient was treated clinically and experienced a sudden improvement in their dyspnoea immediately after the disappearance of the hiccups crisis. This sudden improvement suggests a very likely cause–effect relationship.
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