Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum on Bedside Ultrasound: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum on Bedside Ultrasound: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare disease process with no clear etiology, although it is thought to be related to changes in intrathoracic pressure causing chest pain and dyspnea. We present a case of a 17-year-old male with acute chest pain evaluated initially by bedside ultrasound, which sho...

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Main Authors: Zachariah, Sybil, Gharahbaghian, Laleh, Perera, Phillips, Joshi, Nikita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Pneumomediastinum
Ultrasound
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/34c9q0g6

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