scholarly journals Post-Partum Hamman’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Oliva C ◽  

Hereby, the case of a low obstetrical risk nulliparous 25-years-old woman, presenting with chest pain and subcutaneous emphysema on face, neck and sternum four hours after spontaneous vaginal delivery has been reported.

Author(s):  
Ronald Yesid Maestre Serrano ◽  
Rawdy Reales-Rois ◽  
Karen Vibanco-Payares ◽  
Ernesto Santiago-Henríquez

<p class="Default"><span>[Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in a Patient with a History of Asthma: Case Report and Literature Review]</span></p><p class="Default"><span><br /></span></p><div>Resumen <br />Neumomediastino se define por la presencia de aire en el mediastino; esta es una condición poco frecuente y una causa poco habitual de dolor torácico. Se presenta el caso de un joven de 19 años de edad, con antecedentes de asma de inicio temprano; quien dos meses antes de la consulta practicó buceo y de forma ocasional consumía y estaba expuesto al humo de marihuana; el paciente consultó por disnea de medianos esfuerzos, acompañado de dolor retro esternal opresivo irradiado a cuello, disfonía y enfisema subcutáneo en cuello y tórax, sensación subjetiva de fiebre, ansiedad y palpitaciones. Se diagnóstica neumomediastino como consecuencia de una crisis asmática.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Abstract<br />Pneumomediastinum is defined by the presence of air in the mediastinum; This is a rare condition and an unusual cause of chest pain. We present the case of a 19-year-old boy with a history of early-onset asthma, who, two months before the consultation, practiced scuba diving and occasionally consumed and was exposed to marijuana smoke; the patient consulted for dyspnea of medium effort, accompanied by retrograde sternal oppressive pain radiating to the neck, dysphonia and subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and chest, subjective sensation of fever, anxiety and palpitations. Pneumomediastinum was diagnosed as a consequence of an asthma attack.</div><p class="Default"><span><br /></span></p><p class="Default"><span><br /></span></p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 103 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. S25-S27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Gao ◽  
Min Zhai ◽  
Haitao Zhang ◽  
Yunliang Wang ◽  
Jin Zhou

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital lesions developing during early embryogenesis. The intradiaphragmatic location is extremely rare. We present a giant bronchogenic cyst arising from the left crus of diaphragm. Based on our literature review results, intradiaphragmatic bronchogenic cysts have the following characteristics: 1) they are more common in female patients; 2) the patients are usually asymptomatic, or present with symptoms of chest pain, abdominal pain, and hiccups; 3) the cysts located in the left diaphragm are more than those in the right diaphragm, most of which are located in the area of the left diaphragm crus.


Author(s):  
Bratati Moitra ◽  
Bulllu Priya Oraon

Background: Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the common causes of maternal death worldwide. Whenever the amount of blood loss from or into genital tract is 500 ml or more after delivery of baby or any amount of bleeding that makes patients haemodynamically unstable is post-partum haemorrhage.Methods: In this study amount of blood loss after spontaneous vaginal delivery was measured in 100 cases by calibrated blood drape. Patients having high risk criteria for PPH were excluded.Results: In this study 55% patients were from 20-30 years age group. 82% cases were nontribal. 94% belonged to lower middle class. 67% patients were primigravida. 89% patients had atonic PPH and 11% had traumatic PPH. 85% patients had mild PPH. 60% of atonic PPH was managed by oxytocin only. 10% required oxytocin + Methergin, 6% required oxytocin + Methergin + Misoprostol. 6% required Oxytocin + Methergin + Misoprostol + Carboprost. In this study surgical intervention was required in 18% cases. Blood transfusion was required in 74% cases. 75% cases were from non-tribal ethnicity.Conclusions: PPH is a life-threatening condition. If it can be diagnosed early and managed properly then many maternal lives can be saved. In this study there was no maternal death.


Case reports ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
María Fernanda Ochoa-Ariza ◽  
Jorge Luis Trejos-Caballero ◽  
Cristian Mauricio Parra-Gelves ◽  
Marly Esperanza Camargo-Lozada ◽  
Marlon Adrián Laguado-Nieto

Introduction: Pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of air in the mediastinal cavity. This is a rare disease caused by surgical procedures, trauma or spontaneous scape of air from the lungs; asthma is a frequently associated factor. It has extensive differential diagnoses due to its symptoms and clinical signs.Case presentation: A 17-year-old female patient presented with respiratory symptoms for 2 days, dyspnea, chest pain radiated to the neck and shoulders, right supraclavicular subcutaneous emphysema, wheezing in both lung fields, tachycardia and tachypnea. On admission, laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis and neutrophilia, and chest X-ray showed subcutaneous emphysema in the right supraclavicular region. Diagnosis of pneumomediastinum was confirmed through a CT scan of the chest. The patient was admitted for treatment with satisfactory evolution.Discussion: Pneumomediastinum occurs mainly in young patients with asthma, and is associated with its exacerbation. This condition can cause other complications such as pneumopericardium, as in this case. The course of the disease is usually benign and has a good prognosis.Conclusion: Because of its presentation, pneumomediastinum requires clinical suspicion to guide the diagnosis and treatment. In this context, imaging is fundamental.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gungadeen ◽  
J. Moor

Objective. To present a rare case of extensive subcutaneous emphysema and spontaneous pneumomediastinum following ingestion of Ecstasy in a young adult. We also review the relevant literature and discuss how this case supplements it.Case Report. We report a case of a 19-year-old man with a history of painless neck and chest swelling, and no chest pain or breathlessness, after consuming Ecstasy tablets. Radiological imaging showed evidence of pneumomediastinum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema. The patient remained well under observation and his symptoms improved with conservative management.Conclusions. Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after Ecstasy ingestion is uncommon. Cases are often referred to the otolaryngologist as they can present with neck and throat symptoms. Our case showed that the severity of symptoms may not correlate with severity of the anatomical abnormality and that pneumomediastinum should be suspected in Ecstasy users who present with neck swelling despite the absence of chest symptoms. Although all cases reported so far resolved with conservative management, it is important to perform simple investigations to exclude coexisting serious pathology.


2005 ◽  
Vol 205 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Harma ◽  
Muge Harma ◽  
Zeki Mil ◽  
Cevdet Oksuzler

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