Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water
We report pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a victim of near drowning who was intoxicated and did not have thoracic or neck trauma. Chest radiograph revealed the above findings, later confirmed by computed tomography. He was in shock and also had ga...
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| author | Santhiya Govindaraj Stalin Viswanathan |
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| description | We report pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a victim of near drowning who was intoxicated and did not have thoracic or neck trauma. Chest radiograph revealed the above findings, later confirmed by computed tomography. He was in shock and also had gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and renal dysfunction. With adequate resuscitative measures including fluids, blood transfusions, intercostal tube drainage and mechanical ventilation he made a complete recovery. Good prognostic indicators in near drowning patients include higher Glasgow Coma Scale, short submersion time and quick resuscitative measures even in the presence of serious cardiorespiratory or hemodynamic compromise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1024bc808c24944b1d31e21c8c82d982022-12-22T04:31:42ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832011-10-011369Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow waterSanthiya Govindaraj0Stalin Viswanathan1Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalapet, PondicherryPondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalapet, PondicherryWe report pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a victim of near drowning who was intoxicated and did not have thoracic or neck trauma. Chest radiograph revealed the above findings, later confirmed by computed tomography. He was in shock and also had gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and renal dysfunction. With adequate resuscitative measures including fluids, blood transfusions, intercostal tube drainage and mechanical ventilation he made a complete recovery. Good prognostic indicators in near drowning patients include higher Glasgow Coma Scale, short submersion time and quick resuscitative measures even in the presence of serious cardiorespiratory or hemodynamic compromise.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/142near drowningpneumomediastinumacute respiratory distress syndromecomplications. |
| spellingShingle | Santhiya Govindaraj Stalin Viswanathan Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water Clinics and Practice near drowning pneumomediastinum acute respiratory distress syndrome complications. |
| title | Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water |
| title_full | Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water |
| title_fullStr | Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water |
| title_short | Pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water |
| title_sort | pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothorax following near drowning in shallow water |
| topic | near drowning pneumomediastinum acute respiratory distress syndrome complications. |
| url | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/142 |
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