Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19: barotrauma or lung frailty?

Daniel H L LemmersMohammed Abu HilalClaudio BnàChiara PreziosoErika CavalloNiccolò NenciniSerena CrisciFederica FusinaGiuseppe Natalini

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

We observed a seven-fold increase in pneumomediastinum/subcutaneous emphysema in CoV-ARDS. An increased lung frailty in CoV-ARDS could explain this finding more than barotrauma, which, according to its etymology, refers to high transpulmonary pressure.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
coronavirus disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
lung function
community dwelling
pulmonary fibrosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
cystic fibrosis