A Rare Complication of Asthma: Retropharyngeal Emphysema, Subcutaneous Emphysema, and Pneumomediastinum

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a relatively uncommon occurrence. Although unlikely, asthma exacerbations can produce enough barotrauma to produce this complication. In cases of SPM, the gas has the opportunity to track between fascial planes, making its way to subcutaneous tissues, usually o...

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Autores principales: Khan, Ahsum, Tafader, Asiya, Shaikh, Rafae, Jacob, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7574819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33094065
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10524

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7574819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33094065
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10524

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