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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Autores principales: Zachariah, Sybil, Gharahbaghian, Laleh, Perera, Phillips, Joshi, Nikita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2015
Materias:
Diagnostic Acumen
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4380390/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25834681
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.1.24514

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4380390/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25834681
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.1.24514

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