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Management of Pneumomediastinum Associated with H1N1 Pneumonia: A Case Report Cover

Management of Pneumomediastinum Associated with H1N1 Pneumonia: A Case Report

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Volume 5 (2019): Issue 1 (January 2019)
By: Bhavna P Singh,  Gurucharan S Shetty,  Padmakumar Arayamparambil Vijayan,  Ullas Gopalakrishna,  Garud Chandan,  Ario Santini and  Vivek Padegal  
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|Feb 2019

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Fig. 1A

An axial section of the high resolution computed tomography chest image in a lung window showing patchy diffuse ground glass density s/o acute interstitial pneumonia.
An axial section of the high resolution computed tomography chest image in a lung window showing patchy diffuse ground glass density s/o acute interstitial pneumonia.

Fig. 1B

An axial section of the high resolution computed tomography chest image in a lung window showing Mediastinal emphysema (pneumomediastinum)
An axial section of the high resolution computed tomography chest image in a lung window showing Mediastinal emphysema (pneumomediastinum)

Fig. 1C

A coronal plane CT thorax showing extensive pneumomediastinum with peribronchial air (arrow) demonstrating the Macklin effect. Also we can see the continuous diaphragmatic sign.
A coronal plane CT thorax showing extensive pneumomediastinum with peribronchial air (arrow) demonstrating the Macklin effect. Also we can see the continuous diaphragmatic sign.

Fig. 2A

Chest xray showing extensive subcutaneous emphysema under both shoulders and pneumomediastinum.
Chest xray showing extensive subcutaneous emphysema under both shoulders and pneumomediastinum.

Fig. 2B

Complete resolution of above changes post bilateral intercostal drains.
Complete resolution of above changes post bilateral intercostal drains.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
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Language: English
Page range: 28 - 33
Submitted on: May 27, 2018
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2018
Published on: Feb 4, 2019
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
pandemic H1N1 virus,
pneumomediastinum,
Macklin phenomenon
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Internal medicine,
Internal medicine, other,
Surgery,
Surgery, other,
Anaesthesiology,
Emergency medicine and intensive-care medicine

© 2019 Bhavna P Singh, Gurucharan S Shetty, Padmakumar Arayamparambil Vijayan, Ullas Gopalakrishna, Garud Chandan, Ario Santini, Vivek Padegal, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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