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Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema during asthmatic attacks in three patients

Üç olguda astım atağı sırasında görülen subkütan amfizem ve pnömomediastinum

Pages
218–222
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Otherwise, no specific therapy is recommended for uncomplicated cases, three boys, with the ages of 4, 8 and 13, presented in the emergency department, each after a few days of shortness of breath and respiratory distress.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pneumomediastinum is defined as free air or other gases contained within the mediastinum.
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Key Findings & Data:Otherwise, no specific therapy is recommended for uncomplicated cases, three boys, with the ages of 4, 8 and 13, presented in the emergency department, each after a few days of shortness of breath and respiratory distress.
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Conclusion & Impact:All of these patients have improved spontaneously with conservative treatment.
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Abstract

Pneumomediastinum is defined as free air or other gases contained within the mediastinum. In children it is an uncommon clinical condition with good prognosis. It most frequently occurs with exacerbations of asthma but also may occur after cough, vomiting, excessive valsalva maneuver and after the first wheezing attack as well. The first-line treatment for pneumomediastinum is to relieve the inciting factor. Otherwise, no specific therapy is recommended for uncomplicated cases, three boys, with the ages of 4, 8 and 13, presented in the emergency department, each after a few days of shortness of breath and respiratory distress. Chest radiography revealed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema which had occured after severe asthmatic attacks. All of these patients have improved spontaneously with conservative treatment.

Özet

Pnömomediastinum mediasten içinde hava veya diğer gazların varlığı olarak tanımlanır. Çocuklarda genellikle iyi seyirli olup, nadir görülen bir klinik tablodur. Daha çok astım atağı sırasında görülürse de öksürük, kusma sonrası, valsalva manevraları sırasında hatta ilk “wheezing” atağında bile görülebilir. Tedavisinde tetik çeken olayın düzeltilmesi genellikle yeterlidir. Komplikasyonlar dışında genellikle spesifik bir tedavi önerilmemektedir. Dört, 8 ve 13 yaşlarında olan 3 erkek hasta acil servise solunum sıkıntısı ve nefes darlığı nedeniyle getirildi. Astım atağı olarak değerlendirilen ve tedaviye başlanan, akciğer grafilerinde subkütan amfizem ve pnömomediastinum saptanan 3 olgunun da tıbbi tedavi sonrası bulguları gerileyerek taburcu edildi.

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APA, H., CAN, D., HIZARCIOĞLU, M., KAYSERİLİ, E., GÜLEZ, P., KARASOY, İ., AĞIN, H., ASILSOY, S. (2022). Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema during asthmatic attacks in three patients. Tüberküloz ve Toraks, Cilt: 57 - Sayı: 2, 218–222. https://ajindex.com/articles/618912

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