Pneumopericardium: Difference between revisions
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===Causes of pneumopericardium=== | ===Causes of pneumopericardium=== | ||
*GI malignancy | *GI malignancy | ||
*PUD | *[[PUD]] | ||
*Esophageal diverticula | *Esophageal diverticula | ||
*Barotrauma | *[[Barotrauma]] | ||
*Asthma | *[[Asthma]] | ||
*Valsalva | *Valsalva | ||
*Drug inhalation | *Drug inhalation | ||
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*Thoracic surgery | *Thoracic surgery | ||
*Pericardial fluid drainage | *Pericardial fluid drainage | ||
*Blast injury | *[[Blast injury]] | ||
*Blunt trauma | *Blunt trauma | ||
*Penetrating trauma | *Penetrating trauma | ||
Revision as of 00:41, 13 September 2015
Background
- Generally secondary to connection between pericardium and pleural cavity, bronchi, or GI tract
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Causes of pneumopericardium
- GI malignancy
- PUD
- Esophageal diverticula
- Barotrauma
- Asthma
- Valsalva
- Drug inhalation
- Infectious pericarditis with gas-producing bacteria
- Thoracic surgery
- Pericardial fluid drainage
- Blast injury
- Blunt trauma
- Penetrating trauma