Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Barotrauma after Recreational Nitrous Oxide Inhalation

We present a case of a seventeen-year-old patient, admitted in the care of the surgical team following inhalation of nitrous oxide at high pressure, leading to extensive pneumomediastinum and surgical emphysema. We discuss the subsequent investigations and management for this patient. In the absence...

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Main Authors: H. Jeddy, Farhan Rashid, H. Bhutta, B. Lorenzi, A. Charalabopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4318015
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