Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Complicating with Asthma / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
;
: S19-S23, 2014.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-126665
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is an uncommon disease that is defined as the presence of free air in the mediastinum in the absence of any obvious precipitating cause. This condition occurs as a rare complication of acute exacerbation of asthma. Classic symptoms include retrosternal chest pain, dyspnea and cough, but are not specific. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum complicated by asthma is usually self-limiting and well controlled with conservative management, but this condition can be potentially life threatening. We report a case of 18-year-old woman with asthma who presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum. The patient was treated conservatively with oxygen and steroid therapy, and her clinical conditions were improved. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum disappeared.
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Assunto principal:
Oxigênio
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Asma
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Dor no Peito
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Tosse
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Dispneia
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Enfisema Mediastínico
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Mediastino
Limite:
Adolescente
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Ewha Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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