Spontaneous pneumomediastinum secondary to COVID-19 in Iran: a case series study: SPM secondary to COVID-19
Chronic Diseases Journal
; 11(1):63-67, 2023.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2321403
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pneumomediastinum is defined as open-air in the mediastinum. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) occurs when air leaks into the surrounding vascular sheath through small alveolar ruptures. CASE REPORT We want to introduce 4 different cases with different outcomes. The first case was a 60-year-old man with a history of psychological disorders, the second case was a 41-year-old man with a history of hypertension (HTN) and asthma, the third case was a 50-year-old heavy smoker with no history of an underlying disease, and the fourth case was a 60-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia. They suddenly developed an exacerbation of cough, dyspnea, chest pain, and a severe decrease in oxygen saturation during hospitalization. Antibiotic therapy, corticosteroids, and high-dose oxygen therapy were administered to the patients. One of these patients died.CONCLUSION:
All patients can potentially be at risk for this complication and have a good prognosis if diagnosed early and treated properly overall.
Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600]; Non-drug Therapy and Prophylaxis of Humans [VV710]; antibiotics; asthma; case reports; clinical aspects; coronavirus disease 2019; corticoids; cough; drug therapy; dyspnoea; hospital admission; human diseases; hypertension; lungs; mediastinum; mental disorders; mortality; oxygen deficiency; pain; respiratory diseases; schizophrenia; tobacco smoking; viral diseases; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Iran; high Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; Middle East; West Asia; Asia; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Pneumomediastinum; clinical picture; corticosteroids; chemotherapy; dyspnea; high blood pressure; mental illness; death rate; lung diseases; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Chronic Diseases Journal
Year:
2023
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Article
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