title: Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces, pneumopericardium, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema: a rare presentation of paraquat intoxication.
abstract: Pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and pneumomediastinum occur frequently in critically ill patients in association with blunt or penetrating injuries or other conditions while performing Valsalva-like maneuvers. We present the case of a patient with bilateral pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema after acute paraquat intoxication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006464:Hemoperfusion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010269:Paraquat