Pneumomediastinum
From IDWiki
- Abnormal finding of air contained within the mediastinum
- Etiologies include
- Alveolar rupture, from asthma, mechanical ventilation, diving barotrauma, smoking, or spontaneous
- Thoracic trauma, including blunt trauma and penetrating injuries
- Other causes, including bronchial or tracheal rupture, laryngeal trauma, esophageal rupture, mediastinal infection, retroperitoneal process (including post-surgery or perforated viscus), and facial trauma or fracture
