Iatrogenic bilateral simultaneous pneumothorax: Call for vigilance

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Author
1. Ashish Jaiswal
2. Nidhi Anchan
ISSN
0972-5229
DOI
10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_108_17
Volume
21
Issue
9
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Royal Shanti Healthcare, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
    1. Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Article keywords
    Iatrogenic bilateral pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, simultaneous iatrogenic bilateral pneumothorax

    Abstract

    Iatrogenic pneumothorax refers to the pneumothorax generated after diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who had bilateral simultaneous iatrogenic pneumothorax with pneumomediastinum leading to cardiac arrest situation, due to wrong placement of nebulization kit in spontaneously breathing intubated patient. We report this case for its rarity, due to the critical importance of this cause as a etiology of bilateral simultaneous iatrogenic pneumothorax leading to cardiac arrest situation, and need to understand the importance of continuous training and stress of emergency environment.

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