title: Pneumomediastinum during general anaesthesia: a case report.
abstract: A case is reported of a pneumomediastinum which presented as an unexplained dysrhythmia during a routine general anaesthestic in a previously fit 19-year-old girl. The possible precipitating factors in this case are discussed along with a description of the signs and symptoms and an outline of its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, England.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bembridge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bembridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*