REPLY
Reply: Intractable Hiccups and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Ronald J. Brzana, MD, and
Kenneth L. Koch, MD
15 December 1997 | Volume 127 Issue 12 | Page 1135
IN RESPONSE:
Nausea is a common symptom that can range in intensity from irritating and bothersome to incapacitating. Dr. Hatahet reminds us of another common symptom, hiccups, which can also range from irritating to disabling. Dr. Hatahet's observation underscores the point that gastroesophageal reflux disease is a great masquerader in its own right and that the possibility of reflux should be entertained when clinicians evaluate a variety of symptoms that can be related to the stomach or esophagus. Nausea or hiccups are not trivial symptoms. Establishment of a specific diagnosis and a successful therapeutic outcome are appreciated by the patient and gratifying for the physician.
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