Isolated pneumopericardium caused by positive pressure ventilation: A rare complication

J Clin Anesth. 2018 Sep:49:5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.05.016. Epub 2018 May 23.

Authors

Pradipta Bhakta¹, John Richard McNamara², Brian O'Brien², Robert Plant²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: bhaktadr@hotmail.com.
² Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.

PMID: 29803010
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.05.016

No abstract available

Keywords: Adult patient; Isolated pneumopericardium; Mechanical ventilation.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumopericardium / diagnostic imaging
Pneumopericardium / etiology*
Positive-Pressure Respiration / adverse effects*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome