Postpartum Pneumomediastinum: An Uncommon Cause for Chest Pain

This case report refers to a 32-year-old primiparous woman with a mild asthma, who had a normal vaginal delivery in a birthing pool and developed an acute postpartum chest pain due to pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous chest emphysema. After 72 hours of observation, she was discharged home without a...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Revicky, Paul Simpson, David Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/956142