Spontaneous pneumomediastinum secondary to hyperemesis gravidarum: A case report and principles of recognition and management

• Những tác giả chính: Alexander Scarborough (Tác giả), Oliver Kemp (Tác giả), Oliver Scarborough (Tác giả)
• Định dạng: Sách
• Được phát hành: Elsevier, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Những chủ đề: article
• Truy cập trực tuyến: Connect to this object online.

Pneumomediastinum is the presence of aberrant air in the mediastinum and is most commonly caused by oesophageal or alveolar rupture. Hyperemesis gravidarum is persistent nausea and vomiting before the 20th week of pregnancy and can increase intra-thoracic pressure, precipitating pneumomediastinum.A...