Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a patient with marijuana use
The Macklin effect plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of spontaneous pneumomediastinum. It is the process by which is there is a blunt alveolar rupture that leads to air dissection through the bronchopulmonary sheaths and spreads into the mediastinum. Theoretically, marijuana use can cause...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2024-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/4853 |