"Pneumopericardium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence of air or gas in the space between the heart and the PERICARDIUM. The degree of respiratory distress depends on the amount of trapped air and circulation blocked in the systemic and pulmonary veins.
| Descriptor ID |
D011026
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.763
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pneumopericardium" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pneumopericardium" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumopericardium" by people in Profiles.
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Novel Use of the Urchin® Heart Positioner for Repair of Pericardial Rupture in Cardiac Subluxation: Case Report and Review of Management. Innovations (Phila). 2020 May/Jun; 15(3):286-289.
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Massive subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Mar; 45(3):647-9.
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Thoracic complications of illicit drug use: an organ system approach. Radiographics. 2002 Oct; 22 Spec No:S119-35.
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Spontaneous pneumopericardium in an eight-year-old child. J Emerg Med. 1999 Mar-Apr; 17(2):337-8.
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Tension hemopericardium complicating neonatal pneumopericardium. Am J Perinatol. 1993 Jan; 10(1):50-2.
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Pneumopericardium following penetrating chest injuries. Arch Surg. 1990 Sep; 125(9):1187-9.
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Tension pneumopericardium following penetrating trauma: case report. J Trauma. 1990 Feb; 30(2):238-9.
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Neonatal pneumopericardium with high-frequency ventilation. Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Feb; 47(2):274-7.
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Pneumopericardium and pneumothorax complicating bronchogenic carcinoma. West J Med. 1976 Feb; 124(2):144-6.