Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema : Rare and Fatal Complications of Asthma
Joint Authors
Özdinç, Serife
Sagay, Sönmez Serkan
Demir, Şerafettin
Karakaya, Zeynep
Karakaya, Olcay
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) and pneumomediastinum are complications rarely observed synchronously during an acute asthma attack.
It is a clinical condition that manifests itself with serious respiratory distress and must be rapidly diagnosed and treated.
Although bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax has already been reported in asthma patients in the literature, its concurrence with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum is extremely rare except for iatrogenic conditions.
By sharing this case about a 39-year-old patient who presented to the emergency room with severe respiratory distress and developed cardiopulmonary arrest during his physical examination, our aim is to emphasize that a rapid diagnosis and treatment by the emergency physicians is the only way for survival in these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karakaya, Zeynep& Demir, Şerafettin& Sagay, Sönmez Serkan& Karakaya, Olcay& Özdinç, Serife. 2012. Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema : Rare and Fatal Complications of Asthma. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karakaya, Zeynep…[et al.]. Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema : Rare and Fatal Complications of Asthma. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Karakaya, Zeynep& Demir, Şerafettin& Sagay, Sönmez Serkan& Karakaya, Olcay& Özdinç, Serife. Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema : Rare and Fatal Complications of Asthma. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456722
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456722