title: Pneumomediastinum leading to respiratory compromise as a complication of acute severe asthma.
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
authors: Mark G
authors: MG
authors: Jones
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Rae
authors: Aye Aye
authors: AA
authors: Lwin
authors: Ramesh J
authors: RJ
authors: Kurukulaaratchy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome