Iatrogenic Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in a Patient with COVID-19.

Selvaraj, Vijairam; Dapaah-Afriyie, Kwame

Selvaraj, Vijairam; Dapaah-Afriyie, Kwame.

Selvaraj V; Division of Hospital Medicine, The Miriam Hospital; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Dapaah-Afriyie K; Division of Hospital Medicine, The Miriam Hospital; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

R I Med J (2013) ; 103(10): 32-33, 2020 Dec 21.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-995580

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ABSTRACT

Co-occurrence of pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum is rare in COVID-19 patients. Positive airway pressure therapy used to improve oxygenation may sometimes worsen clinical outcomes in some patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. In this case report, we describe an individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and developed bilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum after initiating non-invasive positive airway pressure therapy.

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COVID-19/therapy; Mediastinal Emphysema/etiology; Pneumonia, Viral/therapy; Pneumothorax/etiology; Positive-Pressure Respiration/adverse effects; Aged; COVID-19/diagnostic imaging; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Iatrogenic Disease; Male; Mediastinal Emphysema/diagnostic imaging; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnostic imaging; Pneumothorax/diagnostic imaging; Radiography, Thoracic; SARS-CoV-2

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BiPaP; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; pneumomediastinum; pneumothorax

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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Pneumothorax / Positive-Pressure Respiration / COVID-19 / Mediastinal Emphysema Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: R I Med J (2013) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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