COVID-19-associated pneumomediastinum
Nina Goldman, Balamayran Ketheeswaran, Henrietta Wilson
Abstract
A case is presented highlighting the emerging association of COVID-19 with pneumomediastinum, even in patients who have never received mechanical ventilation or positive airway pressure.
Topics & Concepts
PneumomediastinumMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Continuous positive airway pressureMechanical ventilationPneumoniaIntensive care medicineAirwayVirologyAnesthesiaInternal medicineComplicationDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Obstructive sleep apneaPneumothorax, Barotrauma, EmphysemaPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesRestraint-Related Deaths