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==Medical therapy== | ==Medical therapy== | ||
*Pneumomediastinum is considered a benign condition<ref name="pmid25388364">{{cite journal |vauthors=Agut A, Talavera J, Buendia A, Anson A, Santarelli G, Gomez S |title=IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM SECONDARY TO PRIMARY PULMONARY PATHOLOGY IN A DALMATIAN DOG |journal=Vet Radiol Ultrasound |volume=56 |issue=5 |pages=E54–7 |date=2015 |pmid=25388364 |doi=10.1111/vru.12223 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15082293">{{cite journal |vauthors=Koullias GJ, Korkolis DP, Wang XJ, Hammond GL |title=Current assessment and management of spontaneous pneumomediastinum: experience in 24 adult patients |journal=Eur J Cardiothorac Surg |volume=25 |issue=5 |pages=852–5 |date=May 2004 |pmid=15082293 |doi=10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.042 |url=}}</ref>. | |||
*The first step in the treatment is the exclusion of any significant pathology causing pneumomediastinum and if diagnosed, treat the underlying conditions such as exacerbation of asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, pneumothorax, Boerhaave syndrome or ARDS. | |||
*In case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum without any complications, patients are required to be hospitalized for 24 hrs for observational purposes. | |||
Other treatment options are the following: | |||
*Bedrest | |||
*Analgesic drugs | |||
*Anti-anxiety drugs | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Medical therapy
- Pneumomediastinum is considered a benign condition[1][2].
- The first step in the treatment is the exclusion of any significant pathology causing pneumomediastinum and if diagnosed, treat the underlying conditions such as exacerbation of asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, pneumothorax, Boerhaave syndrome or ARDS.
- In case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum without any complications, patients are required to be hospitalized for 24 hrs for observational purposes.
Other treatment options are the following:
- Bedrest
- Analgesic drugs
- Anti-anxiety drugs
References
- ↑ Agut A, Talavera J, Buendia A, Anson A, Santarelli G, Gomez S (2015). "IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM SECONDARY TO PRIMARY PULMONARY PATHOLOGY IN A DALMATIAN DOG". Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 56 (5): E54–7. doi:10.1111/vru.12223. PMID 25388364.
- ↑ Koullias GJ, Korkolis DP, Wang XJ, Hammond GL (May 2004). "Current assessment and management of spontaneous pneumomediastinum: experience in 24 adult patients". Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 25 (5): 852–5. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.042. PMID 15082293.