Pulmonary barotrauma in patient suffering from COVID-19

Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum are life-threatening conditions especially in critically ill patients. One of the most common situations in which they occur is prolonged invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation with high end-expiratory pressure. Probably due to the high number of patients...

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Published in:Heliyon 2022-01, Vol.8 (1), p.e08745, Article e08745
Main Authors: Carerj, Maria Ludovica, Bucolo, Giuseppe M., Mazziotti, Silvio, Blandino, Alfredo, Booz, Christian, Cicero, Giuseppe, D'Angelo, Tommaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
COVID-19
COVID-19 infection
Pandemic
patients
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumothorax
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Summary:Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum are life-threatening conditions especially in critically ill patients. One of the most common situations in which they occur is prolonged invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation with high end-expiratory pressure. Probably due to the high number of patients with SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection being treated with mechanical ventilation, increasing number of pulmonary barotrauma cases have been reported. COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Pandemic; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumothorax.
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08745