Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use
Objective: To present an unusual case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum subsequent to recreational amphetamine use. Case report: A young African American adult male was admitted to internal medicine service for treatment of rhabdomyolysis secondary to methamphetamine use. On admission, he was complai...
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| author | Jessica Albanese Cole Gross Mohamed Azab, M.D Sinziana Mahalean, M.D Ranjit Makar, M.D. |
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| description | Objective: To present an unusual case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum subsequent to recreational amphetamine use.
Case report: A young African American adult male was admitted to internal medicine service for treatment of rhabdomyolysis secondary to methamphetamine use. On admission, he was complaining of chest pain in addition to nausea and generalized muscle aches. By his second hospital day, chest pain had resolved yet physical exam demonstrated crepitation of the anterior chest and left axilla. Portable chest x-ray revealed subcutaneous emphysema in addition to pneumomediastinum.
Conclusion: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of amphetamine use that is often associated with subcutaneous emphysema and can be diagnosed with chest x-ray. Management is conservative, with observation, pain control, and supplemental oxygen as needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af35bbf5d11f4f90b2f25634355fc5492022-12-22T01:37:24ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712017-01-0121C252610.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.007Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine useJessica AlbaneseCole GrossMohamed Azab, M.DSinziana Mahalean, M.DRanjit Makar, M.D.Objective: To present an unusual case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum subsequent to recreational amphetamine use. Case report: A young African American adult male was admitted to internal medicine service for treatment of rhabdomyolysis secondary to methamphetamine use. On admission, he was complaining of chest pain in addition to nausea and generalized muscle aches. By his second hospital day, chest pain had resolved yet physical exam demonstrated crepitation of the anterior chest and left axilla. Portable chest x-ray revealed subcutaneous emphysema in addition to pneumomediastinum. Conclusion: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of amphetamine use that is often associated with subcutaneous emphysema and can be diagnosed with chest x-ray. Management is conservative, with observation, pain control, and supplemental oxygen as needed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300874PneumomediastinumSubcutaneous emphysemaMethamphetamine use |
| spellingShingle | Jessica Albanese Cole Gross Mohamed Azab, M.D Sinziana Mahalean, M.D Ranjit Makar, M.D. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Pneumomediastinum Subcutaneous emphysema Methamphetamine use |
| title | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use |
| title_full | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use |
| title_short | Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A rare complication of methamphetamine use |
| title_sort | spontaneous pneumomediastinum a rare complication of methamphetamine use |
| topic | Pneumomediastinum Subcutaneous emphysema Methamphetamine use |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300874 |
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