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Pneumomediastinum presents with acute sudden pain in the chest. In most cases, pain follows the signs of causative or underlying pathology such as exacerbation of asthma. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in most cases presents without any signs or symptoms. Besides chest pain, other frequent symptoms are cough, dyspnea or pain in the neck. Most specific finding on physical exam is Hamman's sign, which is a mediastinal crunch or click present on auscultation over the cardiac apex and the left sternal border synchronous with the heartbeat. | |||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
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Overview
Pneumomediastinum presents with acute sudden pain in the chest. In most cases, pain follows the signs of causative or underlying pathology such as exacerbation of asthma. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in most cases presents without any signs or symptoms. Besides chest pain, other frequent symptoms are cough, dyspnea or pain in the neck. Most specific finding on physical exam is Hamman's sign, which is a mediastinal crunch or click present on auscultation over the cardiac apex and the left sternal border synchronous with the heartbeat.
History and Symptoms
This condition is uncommon and may have no symptoms. However, a few common symptoms include:
- Substernal Chest Pain
- Painful breathing and swallowing
- Hamman's Sign, crunching, the clicking of heartbeat