More than bargained for: pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema associated with synthetic cannabinoid use

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Dec 22;11(1):e228066. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228066.

Authors

Richard Young¹, Andres Molina¹

Affiliation

¹ Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: drug misuse (including addiction); pneumomediastinum.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cannabinoids / administration & dosage*
Chest Pain / chemically induced*
Chest Pain / drug therapy
Chest Pain / physiopathology
Directive Counseling
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Illicit Drugs / adverse effects*
Male
Marijuana Abuse
Mediastinal Emphysema / chemically induced*
Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Emphysema / drug therapy
Proton Pump Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Subcutaneous Emphysema / chemically induced*
Subcutaneous Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
Subcutaneous Emphysema / drug therapy
Treatment Outcome
Water Pipe Smoking / adverse effects*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cannabinoids
Illicit Drugs
Proton Pump Inhibitors