Pneumomediastinum and Pneumopericardium in Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease Secondary to Anti‐MDA5 Dermatomyositis [PDF]
Anti‐melanoma differentiation associated protein 5 antibody positive dermatomyositis (anti‐MDA5 dermatomyositis) is characterized by rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease and skin involvement with a paucity of muscle involvement.
Thomas Bond +3 more
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A case report of pneumopericardium secondary to suspected bronchopericardial fistula post lung resection: diagnosis and management guided by transthoracic echocardiography [PDF]
Pneumopericardium is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by abnormal gas accumulation in the pericardial cavity, most commonly secondary to trauma, surgical procedures, or fistulous communications with adjacent hollow organs.
Juan Wang +6 more
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Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium After Pericardiocentesis: A Systematic Review and Case Report [PDF]
Background: Pneumopericardium is the presence of air within the pericardial cavity. We report a case of iatrogenic pneumopericardium following pericardiocentesis in a patient with primary cardiac angiosarcoma. Additionally, we provide a systematic review
Andreas Merz +5 more
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Pneumopericardium, a Heart in a Trap. [PDF]
Background: The text discusses the case of a patient who experienced pneumopericardium because of a traumatic incident. It discusses pneumopericardium’s causes, symptoms, and complications, including tamponade symptoms and imaging modalities, to confirm the diagnosis and assess complications.
Rak M +6 more
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Neonatal Pneumopericardium [PDF]
Jiantao Zhang, MD, Zheng Zhang, MD
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Heart Point in Pneumothorax: A Case Report and Comparison to Mimicking Signs. [PDF]
Background Lung ultrasound is increasingly used in critical care medicine to identify pneumothorax, usually by the absence of lung sliding and identification of the lung point. Heart point is a less recognized but specific sign in cardiac ultrasound indicating pneumothorax.
Verhees V, de Kok LGC.
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Pneumopericardium after Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Presents with ST-segment Changes: A Case Report
Introduction: Although rare, iatrogenic cases of pneumopericardium have been documented following laparoscopic surgery and mechanical ventilation.
Demi Galindo +2 more
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Perforation of Jejunum as a Rare Complication of Pericardiocentesis: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT The safety of pericardiocentesis as a therapy for cardiac tamponade has improved since the advent of echocardiography‐guided pericardiocentesis. The most serious complications include injury of the cardiac chambers, laceration of the coronary arteries or intercostal vessels, puncture of the abdominal viscera or peritoneal cavity, pneumothorax,
Bahrami F, Mehrpooya M, Ahmadi SM.
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Pneumopericardium in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis: A case report and review of literature
Pneumopericardium is defined as the presence of gas in pericardial space. In adults, it may be seen in the context with severe blunt or penetrating chest trauma. The incidence of pneumopericardium is 0.8% and nearly 60% of the cases are due to trauma.
G E Sri Raja Gopal +5 more
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