Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19
Vinuta Mohan, Rana A Tauseen
Abstract
A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency room with 3 days of increasing cough and shortness of breath, both at rest and with minimal exertion, associated with decreased appetite and anosmia. He denied fevers, chills, chest pains, nausea or vomiting. He did suspect recent coronavirus exposure.
Topics & Concepts
ChillsMedicineNauseaVomitingAnosmiaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ExertionPneumomediastinumRetchingAnesthesiaInternal medicineSurgeryPneumothoraxInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePneumothorax, Barotrauma, EmphysemaTrauma Management and DiagnosisPleural and Pulmonary Diseases