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Mediastinal Emphysema as a Specific Complication of COVID-19 (Case Report)

Общая реаниматология, 2021
During the care of patients with novel coronavirus infection at the Lomonosov MSU Medical Research and Education Center from April 21 to June 13, 2020, we observed cases of spontaneous mediastinal emphysema (spontaneous pneumomediastinum) as a ...
E. P. Pavlikova, M. A. Agapov, P. S. Malakhov, E. A. Galliamov, Yu. S. Esakov, D. R. Markaryan, V. V. Kakotkin, V. A. Kubyshkin   +7 more
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An Unusual Case of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2020
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is rare condition with free air in the mediastinum. There are some controversies to consider spontaneous pneumomediastinum in patients with predisposing factors like asthma, interstitial lung disease, illicit drug users and ...
Bidesh Bista, Ram Hari Ghimire, Deevya Raj Mishra   +2 more
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Pneumomediastinum as patient self‐inflicted lung injury in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID‐19: a case series

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2022
Background In patients with coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, pneumomediastinum has been increasingly reported in cases of noninvasive oxygen therapy, including high‐flow nasal cannula, and ...
Rika Watanabe, Ryuichi Nakayama, Naofumi Bunya, Naoya Yama, Yusuke Iwamoto, Yoichi Katayama, Takehiko Kasai, Keigo Sawamoto, Shuji Uemura, Eichi Narimatsu   +9 more
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Dedicated esophageal imaging may be unnecessary in marijuana-associated spontaneous pneumomediastinum: Findings from a retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundMarijuana use has become more common since its legalization, as have reports of marijuana-associated spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Non-spontaneous causes such as esophageal perforation are often ruled out on presentation due to the severe ...
Irene Yu, Kaity Tung, Ryanne Dugan, Robert Thamer Qaqish, Robert Thamer Qaqish, Yaron Perry, Yaron Perry   +6 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A collaborative sequelae between COVID‐19 and self‐inflicted lung injury ‐ A case report and literature review

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an infrequent complication of COVID-19. The mechanism is still unknown and thought to be related to patient self-inflicted lung injury. Our patient is a 49-year-old male who presented with shortness of breath and cough. A
Abdul Rahman Al Armashi, MD, Francisco J. Somoza-Cano, MD, Kanchi Patell, MD, Mohamed Homeida, MD, Omkar Desai, MD, Anas Al Zubaidi, MD, Basel Altaqi, MD, Keyvan Ravakhah, MD   +7 more
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Hematemesis, a Distended Abdomen, and Pulseless Electrical Activity – An Unusual Presentation of Boerhaave’s Syndrome [PDF]

, 2012
Case Presentation An 82-year-old male with a past medical history significant for coronary artery disease with three stents placed over the last 15 months, diastolic heart failure with preserved EF, atrial fibrillation on warfarin, colon cancer status ...
Garrett, MD, Andrew, Lerner, MD, Andrew, Nguyen, MD, Marie, Pancari, MD, Philip, Toscano, MD, Andrew, Wilde, MD, Lindsay   +5 more
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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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Diagnosis and Management of Esophageal Injuries: A Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions Algorithm [PDF]

, 2015
: This is a recommended management algorithm from the Western Trauma Association addressing the diagnostic evaluation and management of esophageal injuries in adult patients.
Albrecht, Roxie A., Biffl, Walter L., Brasel, Karen, Croce, Martin, Feliciano, David V., Karmy-Jones, Riyad, Moore, Ernest E., Namias, Nicholas, Rowell, Susan, Schreiber, Martin, Shatz, David V.   +10 more
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Neonatal Pneumomediastinum, Spinnaker-Sail Sign: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Pneumomediastinum (PM) occurring in approximately 0.1% of neonates is an asymptomatic accumulation of free air in the mediastinum. In this paper, we report on a preterm newborn experiencing a significant spontaneous pneumomediastinum ...
Yazdan ghandi, Shima zargar, Danial habibi   +2 more
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Prognostic factors for severe Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia of non-HIV patients in intensive care unit: a bicentric retrospective study [PDF]

, 2016
PJP diagnosis by methenamine and PCR in participating centers.
Bin Du, Chun-Yao Wang, Jin-Min Peng, Li Weng, Li-Qin Feng, Lie Chen, Qing-Yuan Zhan, Wei Jiang, Xiao-Yun Hu, Xu Huang   +9 more
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