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Death Resulting from Pneumocephalus Complicating Endoscopic Food Bolus Retrieval in a Patient with Eosinophilic Esophagitis [PDF]
, 2016 Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), but existing literature does not discuss pneumocephalus surrounding endoscopic food bolus retrieval.
Fuhs, Amy K., Prahlow, Joseph A.
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Neonatal pneumomediastinum and the spinnaker-sail sign [PDF]
, 2010 A male infant was born at 40 weeks of gestation by vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery. Mild respiratory distress with expiratory grunting and subcostal retraction was noted 1 hour after birth.
Correia-Pinto, J, Henriques-Coelho, T
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It’s In The Bag: Tidal Volumes in Adult and Pediatric Bag Valve Masks [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: A bag valve mask (BVM) is a life saving device used by all levels of health care professionals during resuscitative care. We focus most of our time optimizing the patient’s position, firmly securing the mask, and frequency of ventilations ...
Dafilou, Benjamin +3 more
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Clinical impact of pneumomediastinum in patients with myositis-associated interstitial lung disease.
PLoS ONEBackgroundIdiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) frequently coexists with interstitial lung disease (ILD), significantly impacting morbidity and mortality.
Junghee Jung +7 more
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Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in a Sputum Positive Tuberculosis Patient: The Continuous Diaphragm Sign [PDF]
, 2012 Secondary pneumothorax is a very common medical emergency. At times it is associated with pneumomediastinum, which could be fatal at times if not identified.
Bhatia, V +5 more
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Hamman's crunch—A pathognomonic sign of pneumomediastinum
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary Pneumomediastinum, particularly spontaneous pneumomediastinum, is uncommon and presents a diagnostic challenge. In human medicine, auscultation of Hamman's crunch, a crepitant, crunching noise, audible over the cardiac region in synchrony with the heartbeat, is considered pathognomonic for pneumomediastinum.
S. McCullagh +4 more
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Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.Among patients referred for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with pulmonary opacities, lung biopsy provided a diagnosis in 72% of procedures and altered management in 51%. Despite a 7% major complication rate, lung biopsy frequently clarified noninfectious etiologies when bronchoscopy was inconclusive.
Sergio Rodriguez‐Rodriguez +8 more
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Acta Radiologica Open, 2021 Background Subpleural pulmonary interstitial emphysema is defined as the air in the subpleural portion of the lung, and the clinical relevance is not well understood.
Akihiro Nakamata MD +5 more
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Spontaneous Lung Herniation Leading to Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium. [PDF]
, 2018 Spontaneous lung herniation is a rare phenomenon in which the lung parenchyma along with the pleural membranes protrudes outside their usual boundaries and can lead to a wide variety of complications.
Ghani, Ali R. +4 more
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Diagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 429-435, June 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but life‐threatening condition, and most cases are due to iatrogenic causes. The rest occur spontaneously, due to malignancies, or trauma. The mortality rates can approach 50%, and delayed diagnosis of EP exacerbates patient outcomes.
Mason Marshall +3 more
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