Sponteneous pneumomediastinum in patient with COVID-19
Revista Cubana de Medicina
; 61(1), 2022.
Article
in Spanish
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1970454
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To report a clinical case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a patient with COVID-2019, a disease with a rare complication. Clinical case report We report the case of an 86-year-old patient with a clinical condicion of fever of 38o C and respiratory symptoms (cough with whitish secretions, dyspnea on moderate exertion). He underwent a polymerase chain reaction test for coronavirus disease 2019, which resulted positive. On the fourth day of his hospitalization, he his clinical condition worsened, including cough and progressive dyspnea accompanied by oxygen saturation less than 91%. The presence of pneumomediastinum was revealed by high-resolution imaging studies (computed tomography angiography of the chest).Discussion:
The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic has given rise to a global public health emergency, which requires health personnel to be familiar with symptoms, imaging results, and complications of this disease, such as pneumomediastinum found in this case. Conclution Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare complication that occurs in the inflammatory phase of this disease.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; clinical aspects; case reports; respiratory diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; symptoms; viral diseases; human diseases; disease course; complications; pandemics; public health; inflammation; dyspnoea; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Cuba; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Greater Antilles; Antilles; Caribbean; America; high Human Development Index countries; Latin America; upper-middle income countries; pneumomediastinum; clinical picture; SARS-CoV-2; lung diseases; viral infections; disease progression; dyspnea
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CAB Abstracts
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Revista Cubana de Medicina
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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