Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with spontaneous pneumomediastinum: An intravenous methamphetamine complication

Ryan Munyon; Daniel Guck

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.025

Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with spontaneous pneumomediastinum: An intravenous methamphetamine complication

Ryan Munyon, Daniel Guck

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Objective: To present an unusual case and proposed mechanism of bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum in a patient with intravenous methamphetamine use. Case report: Thin white man presented with confusion and chest pain after intravenous methamphetamine use. Initial workup found bilateral pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum. Conservative management was initiated and subsequent radiographs and physical examination revealed subsequent improvement in pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. Conclusion: Intravenous methamphetamine use increases a wide number of inflammatory markers that can increase the risk of spontaneous pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. In patients with known risk factors, methamphetamine use can promote an increased incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4-5
Number of pages	2
Journal	Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Volume	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.025
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Access to Document

10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.025

Cite this

@article{10dbe8a365c6457da288307b417db638,

title = "Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with spontaneous pneumomediastinum: An intravenous methamphetamine complication",

abstract = "Objective: To present an unusual case and proposed mechanism of bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum in a patient with intravenous methamphetamine use. Case report: Thin white man presented with confusion and chest pain after intravenous methamphetamine use. Initial workup found bilateral pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum. Conservative management was initiated and subsequent radiographs and physical examination revealed subsequent improvement in pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. Conclusion: Intravenous methamphetamine use increases a wide number of inflammatory markers that can increase the risk of spontaneous pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. In patients with known risk factors, methamphetamine use can promote an increased incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.",

author = "Ryan Munyon and Daniel Guck",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 The Authors",

year = "2018",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.025",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "25",

pages = "4--5",

journal = "Respiratory Medicine Case Reports",

issn = "2213-0071",

publisher = "W.B. Saunders Ltd",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with spontaneous pneumomediastinum

T2 - An intravenous methamphetamine complication

AU - Munyon, Ryan

AU - Guck, Daniel

PY - 2018/1/1

Y1 - 2018/1/1

N2 - Objective: To present an unusual case and proposed mechanism of bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum in a patient with intravenous methamphetamine use. Case report: Thin white man presented with confusion and chest pain after intravenous methamphetamine use. Initial workup found bilateral pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum. Conservative management was initiated and subsequent radiographs and physical examination revealed subsequent improvement in pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. Conclusion: Intravenous methamphetamine use increases a wide number of inflammatory markers that can increase the risk of spontaneous pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. In patients with known risk factors, methamphetamine use can promote an increased incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.

AB - Objective: To present an unusual case and proposed mechanism of bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum in a patient with intravenous methamphetamine use. Case report: Thin white man presented with confusion and chest pain after intravenous methamphetamine use. Initial workup found bilateral pneumothoraces with pneumomediastinum. Conservative management was initiated and subsequent radiographs and physical examination revealed subsequent improvement in pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. Conclusion: Intravenous methamphetamine use increases a wide number of inflammatory markers that can increase the risk of spontaneous pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. In patients with known risk factors, methamphetamine use can promote an increased incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047834185&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85047834185&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.025

DO - 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.05.025

M3 - Article

C2 - 29872631

AN - SCOPUS:85047834185

SN - 2213-0071

VL - 25

SP - 4

EP - 5

JO - Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

JF - Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

ER -

Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces with spontaneous pneumomediastinum: An intravenous methamphetamine complication

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this