pneumopericardium การใช้
- In case of a pericardial tear, this air enters the pericardial cavity and pneumopericardium develops.
- The condition may remain asymptomatic or may progress to life-threatening conditions like tension pneumopericardium or cardiac tamponade.
- Pneumomediastinum is the presence of air in the mediastinum, which in some cases can lead to pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumopericardium if left untreated.
- The mechanism responsible for pneumopericardium is the "' Macklin effect "' There is initially an increased pressure gradient between the alveoli and the interstitial space.