A manifestation of endometriosis that will take your breath away: a case report - 09/05/15
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.051
Gaurav Patel, MD ⁎ 
, Brendon Stankard, PA, Robert Gekle, MD, Steve Park, MD, Adam Rucker, MD
, Brendon Stankard, PA, Robert Gekle, MD, Steve Park, MD, Adam Rucker, MD Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030
⁎Corresponding author.
Highlights |
• | Pneumothorax should be included in the differential diagnosis of any patient presenting with sudden onset chest pain or dyspnea, and the diagnosis should be made promptly and accurately. |
• | Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare entity that is often underdiagnosed. |
• | Point-of-care ultrasound has been found to be more specific and sensitive than traditional chest radiography for the diagnosis of pneumothorax. |
• | A dissolving cervical mucous plug may allow the ascent of air through the fallopian tubes, causing a transient pneumoperitoneum [1]. This free air would subsequently escape through diaphragmatic defects entering into the pleural space, causing catamenial pneumothorax. |
• | With rapid accurate diagnosis being of utmost importance in expediting resuscitation, the role of point-of-care thoracic ultrasound has been widely implemented in the emergency setting. |
© 2014
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 33 - N° 5
P. 736.e5-736.e7 - mai 2015 Retour au numéro
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