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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus
Published on: March 6, 2019
Pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax associated with labour
1Departments of Anaesthesia, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco. mohamiguil@yahoo.fr
Abstract:
A 19-year-old primiparous woman in labour presented with spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and surgical emphysema. The membranes were intact and the fetus had a breech presentation. There was little improvement in her symptoms and labour progressed slowly. A caesarean section was performed under intrathecal block resulting in the birth of a healthy infant. The patient's symptoms resolved with supportive management. This condition is very rare and is generally self-limiting. Management aims to avoid worsening of pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Recurrence is unlikely.
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