A case report of pneumomediastinum in a COVID‐19 patient treated with high‐flow nasal cannula and review of the literature: Is this a “spontaneous” complication?

Anna Cancelliere; Giada Procopio; Maria Mazzitelli; Elena Lio; Maria Petullà; Francesca Serapide; Maria Chiara Pelle; Chiara Davoli; Enrico Maria Trecarichi; Carlo Torti; The IDTM UMG COVID‐19 Group

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4007

Clinical Case Reports (May 2021)

A case report of pneumomediastinum in a COVID‐19 patient treated with high‐flow nasal cannula and review of the literature: Is this a “spontaneous” complication?

Anna Cancelliere,
Giada Procopio,
Maria Mazzitelli,
Elena Lio,
Maria Petullà,
Francesca Serapide,
Maria Chiara Pelle,
Chiara Davoli,
Enrico Maria Trecarichi,
Carlo Torti,
The IDTM UMG COVID‐19 Group

Affiliations

Anna Cancelliere: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Giada Procopio: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Maria Mazzitelli: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Elena Lio: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Maria Petullà: Radiology Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Francesca Serapide: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Maria Chiara Pelle: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Chiara Davoli: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Enrico Maria Trecarichi: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
Carlo Torti: Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy
The IDTM UMG COVID‐19 Group

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 5
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Oxygen support with high‐flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is gentler than mechanical ventilation and may provide significant benefits, but more studies are needed to investigate the efficacy and safety of different respiratory supports in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonia.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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