Pneumomediastinum following Crystal Use: A Report of Two Cases
Joint Authors
Pourmotabed, Samiramis
Jalili, Mohammad
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Crystal is a synthetic substance with an increasing rate of abuse.
It may cause patients to present to the emergency department because of its acute complications.
We depict two cases of pneumomediastinum following inhalation of crystal.
Both cases had used crystal for recreational purposes.
In one case, a young man presenting to the ED with the retrosternal chest pain and neck pain was diagnosed to have pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium.
The other patient presenting with dyspnea and chest pain was shown to have collection of air within mediastinum.
Both patients underwent a series of diagnostic evaluations and, after a course of observation, were discharged without a surgical intervention.
Patients with chest pain following inhalation of crystal may suffer from this complication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pourmotabed, Samiramis& Jalili, Mohammad. 2016. Pneumomediastinum following Crystal Use: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100751
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pourmotabed, Samiramis& Jalili, Mohammad. Pneumomediastinum following Crystal Use: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100751
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pourmotabed, Samiramis& Jalili, Mohammad. Pneumomediastinum following Crystal Use: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100751
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100751