Publication details
Masivní spontánní pneumomediastinum vyžadující léčbu na jednotce intenzivní péče
| Title in English | Massive spontaneous pneumomediastinum requiring treatment at the intensive care unit |
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Kazuistiky v alergologii, pneumologi a ORL |
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| Field | Other medical specializations |
| Keywords | pneumomediastinum; emphysema; intensive care |
| Description | The spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as a presence of free air in the mediastinum without any previous injury and lung disorder. The incidence of the spontaneous pneumomediastinum is low, and therefore the disease is not very known among physicians. The authors present a case of a massive spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a young man. Leading signs and symptoms were chest pain, dyspnea, cough and subcutaneous emphysema in his neck area. A serious pathology, that could have caused the pneumomediastinum, was excluded. The restoration occurred following a conservative treatment at the intensive care unit, the patient was discharged to home care at day 7 of the hospitalization. |