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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Clinical Radiologic Analysis
International Journal of Gerontology, 2008 Background: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is clinically distinct from pneumomediastinum occurring secondary to thoracic hollow organ perforation. The latter may be a catastrophic event requiring invasive intervention, but it is questionable whether such ...
Shih-Yi Lee +6 more
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in an Adolescent [PDF]
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2005 Pneumomediastinum (mediastinal emphysema) may be defined as the presence of free air or gas in the mediastinal structures [1]. It is an uncommon, but important condition found in healthy young adults and children presenting with chest pain and shortness of breath.
Vinay Maurya +3 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2018 Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is the presence of free air within the mediastinum that is not associated with trauma. It is a rare, self-limiting condition that can cause widespread subcutaneous surgical emphysema. We present the case of a 12-year-old boy who presented with widespread spontaneous surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum, with no history
Shilpa, Ojha, Julian, Gaskin
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: diagnostic and therapeutic interventions [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2008 Objectives The objective of this case series is to review our experience with spontaneous pneumomediastinum, review the available literature, and refine the current clinical approach to this uncommon condition.
Tempesta Barbara +5 more
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum with a Rare Presentation [PDF]
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, 2014 Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an unusual and benign condition in which air is present in mediastinum. A 20-year-old male patient presented to ED with complaint of hoarseness and odynophagia from the day before, after weightlifting. The patient was nonsmoker and denied history of other diseases.
Ehsan Bolvardi +4 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009 Emmet E, McGrath +2 more
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: Hamman Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2018 History of present illness: A 28-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with three days of intermittent, epigastric abdominal pain and non-bloody, non-bilious emesis with occasional diarrhea. She had a history of gastric cancer complicated by gastric outlet obstruction requiring gastric stent, and was receiving treatment with ...
Chadha, Tushank, Kunstadt, Ethan
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Patient With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). It can occur spontaneously or as a complication of mechanical ventilation. Patients typically present with chest pain or shortness of breath. There are only a few case reports of pneumomediastinum complicating a course of COVID‐19 pneumonia.
Mulisa MD +3 more
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Weightlifter
Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2003 Francis G. O'Connor +2 more
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A Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum During an Asthma Exacerbation. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepWe report a rare case of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum (SPM) in a patient with asthma presenting with severe retrosternal chest pain. This highlights the need for thorough imaging and a multidisciplinary approach. This also highlights the importance of vigilant reading of the chest x‐ray, including the proper inspection of the soft tissues areas ...
Derry J, Bandara H.
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