A Rare Case of 4 Ps: Bilateral Pneumothoraces and Pneumomediastinum in Pneumocystis Pneumonia.

Yee, Daniel; Fu, Danni; Hui, Channing; Dharmadhikari, Neal; Carino, Gerardo

Yee, Daniel; Fu, Danni; Hui, Channing; Dharmadhikari, Neal; Carino, Gerardo.

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Yee D; Lifespan/Brown University Internal Medicine Resident.
Fu D; Lifespan/Brown University Internal Medicine Resident.
Hui C; Brown University Critical Care Fellow at The Miriam Hospital.
Dharmadhikari N; Lifespan/Brown University Internal Medicine Resident.
Carino G; Director of Intensive Care Unit at The Miriam Hospital.

R I Med J (2013) ; 103(5): 52-54, 2020 Jun 01.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32481782

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) complicated by bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum in a non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- infected patient. This unusual presentation exemplifies the differences in clinical course and presentation in non-HIV versus HIV-infected individuals, and the poor prognosis associated with PCP complicated by pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum. Providers should be aware of the high mortality in patients who develop one, and especially both complications.

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Seronegatividad para VIH; Enfisema Mediastínico/complicaciones; Neumonía por Pneumocystis/complicaciones; Neumotórax/complicaciones; Adulto; Resultado Fatal; Humanos; Masculino; Radiografía Torácica; Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X

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pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; pneumomediastinum; pneumothorax

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Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía por Pneumocystis / Neumotórax / Seronegatividad para VIH / Enfisema Mediastínico Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: R I Med J (2013) Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article

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