pneumopericardium
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Pneumopericardium is a medical condition where air enters the pericardial cavity. This condition has been recognized in preterm neonates, in which it is associated with severe lung pathology, after vigorous resuscitation, or in the presence of assisted ventilation. This is a serious complication, which if untreated may lead to cardiac tamponade and death. Pneumomediastinum, which is the presence of air in the mediastinum, may mimic and also coexist with pneumopericardium.
Research
1,399 papers- Pneumopericardium.European heart journal · 2021
- Pneumopericardium.Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals · 2017
- Lung Cancer-Related Pneumopericardium.Acta medica portuguesa · 2022
- Pneumopericardium as a complication of pericardiocentesis.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2023
- Nontraumatic tension pneumopericardium in nonventilated pediatric patients: a review.Journal of cardiac surgery · 2019
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Encyclopedic overview
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Pneumopericardium is a medical condition where air enters the pericardial cavity. This condition has been recognized in preterm neonates, in which it is associated with severe lung pathology, after vigorous resuscitation, or in the presence of assisted ventilation. This is a serious complication, which if untreated may lead to cardiac tamponade and death. Pneumomediastinum, which is the presence of air in the mediastinum, may mimic and also coexist with pneumopericardium.
It can be congenital, or introduced by a wound.
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