Chest Pain Beyond the Heart: The Role of Cocaine in Pneumomediastinum

Cocaine use can cause cardiovascular issues, notably acute coronary syndrome, but this case highlights a rare complication: pneumomediastinum. A 27-year-old woman, a first-time cocaine user, presented with chest pain and fluctuating consciousness. Her history included obesity, gastric sleeve surgery...

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Main Authors: Abdul Muhsen Abdeen, Olivia Lim, Samuel Crow, Victoria Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-02-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0624
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