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Pneumomediastinum and the use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment

Author(s) -

Stephanie M Price,

Will D. Price,

Mickaila Johnston

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

diving and hyperbaric medicine journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.389

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2209-1491

pISSN - 1833-3516

DOI - 10.28920/dhm51.1.119-123

Subject(s) - pneumomediastinum , hyperbaric oxygen , pneumothorax , medicine , anesthesia , respiratory system , oxygen therapy , intensive care medicine , surgery

Pulmonary barotrauma may occur in diving and can result in a spectrum of injuries referred to as pulmonary over-inflation syndrome (POIS). Pneumomediastinum is a part of the POIS spectrum and only rarely results in respiratory symptoms. We present a case of a civilian diver who developed pneumomediastinum with respiratory symptoms which did not respond to normobaric 100% oxygen. After investigation for pneumothorax, he underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment which resulted in significant alleviation of his symptoms. This is a novel case example of this treatment algorithm.

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