Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax in COVID-19 patients: A tertiary care experience.

Nissar ShaikhGamal Al AmeriMuhsen ShaheenWael I AbdaljawadMohammad Al WraidatAbdul Aziz S Al AlawiHusain S AliAhmed Soliman MohamedHazem DaeriMohamad Y KhatibMoustafa S ElshafeiAbdulqadir Jeprel Nashwan

Published in: Health science reports (2021)

Patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia can complicate into SP and SM. These complications are more common in male diabetic patients. Patients with ARDS and having low lung compliance are at a higher risk of developing SP, SP + SM, or SM.

Keyphrases

sars cov
tertiary care
coronavirus disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
community acquired pneumonia