Author: Kafle, Satyasuna; Shrestha, Elina; Pokharel, Nisheem; Budhathoki, Pravash; Shrestha, Dhan B; Vittorio, Timothy
Title: Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema in an Adult Male From Nepal Infected With COVID-19 Cord-id: 3qu7cy8p Document date: 2021_7_10
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Snippet: Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema have been reported in COVID-19 around the world except for Nepal. We report a case of a 44-year-old male infected with COVID-19 who developed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema during his eighth day of intubation at the hospital. He was managed with remdesivir, antibiotics, mechanical ventilation, steroid, and heparin following which he recovered well. Barotrauma-related complications are common in COVID-19 and our case highlights the import
Document: Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema have been reported in COVID-19 around the world except for Nepal. We report a case of a 44-year-old male infected with COVID-19 who developed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema during his eighth day of intubation at the hospital. He was managed with remdesivir, antibiotics, mechanical ventilation, steroid, and heparin following which he recovered well. Barotrauma-related complications are common in COVID-19 and our case highlights the importance of conservative management for such complications and the rarity of such conditions in Nepal.
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