Spontaneous pneumomediastinum secondary to hyperemesis gravidarum

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 639-643

  Gorbach, Jonathan S ^a   Counselman, Francis L ^a,b   Mendelson, Moss H ^a,b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Emergency Physicians of Tidewater   (United States)

Author keywords

Boerhaave's syndrome; Esophageal rupture; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Pneumomediastinum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOERHAAVE SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030819038     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00142-X     Document Type: Article

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