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What is Mediastinal Emphysema?
A condition where air enters the mediastinum (space around the heart and food tube). Causes include severe vomiting, vigorous coughing, or direct trauma to the chest.
Typical Symptoms of Mediastinal Emphysema
- Difficulty breathing
- Chest pain
- Chest tightness
- Back pain or discomfort
- Wheezing or whistling sounds when breathing
- Left-sided chest pain
- Right sided chest pain
- Pain across my entire chest
Diagnostic Questions for Mediastinal Emphysema
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Are you experiencing difficulty breathing?
- Are you experiencing chest pain?
- Do you feel tightness in your chest?
- Are you experiencing any back pain or discomfort?
- Do you experience wheezing or whistling sounds when breathing?
Treatment of Mediastinal Emphysema
Most cases don't need treatment as the body will slowly absorb the air. Breathing high concentrations of oxygen may speed up recovery. Antibiotics will be used if infection is suspected. Rarely, surgery is required if there are injuries to other organs.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Pulmonology)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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