Pneumopericardium: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 11:47, 18 July 2015
Background
- Generally secondary to connection between pericardium and pleural cavity, bronchi, or GI tract
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
- GI malignancy
- PUD
- Esophageal diverticula
- Barotrauma
- Asthma
- Valsalva
- Drug inhalation
- Infectious pericarditis with gas-producing bacteria
- Thoracic surgery
- Pericardial fluid drainage
- Blast injury
- Blunt trauma
- Penetrating trauma