COVID-19-Associated Tension Pneumothorax in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Case Series

Severe acute respiratory syndrome management secondary to coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been overwhelming for healthcare systems. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection can present with symptoms ranging from a mild flu-like illness to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Patients who develop coron...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Raza, Muhammad Ali, Figart, Michael W, Suresh, Krithika, Mehmood, Talha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9312374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35911349
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26216
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Sumario:Severe acute respiratory syndrome management secondary to coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been overwhelming for healthcare systems. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection can present with symptoms ranging from a mild flu-like illness to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Patients who develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and present with hypoxic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation typically follow ARDS physiology. Many of them develop complications including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium. In this case series, we present multiple instances where patients with severe COVID-19 infections developed tension pneumothoraces during their hospital course.

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