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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0624 |
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