Intubation Barotrauma and/or CPR Causing Tension Pneumoperitoneum
Proffitt, E.K.; Meng, S.
Delaware Medical Journal 88(7): 218-220
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-7781 PMID: 28853798 Document Number: 687574
Review the radiologic findings and clinical significance of tension pneumoperitoneum. Imaging case presented to radiology during patient's prolonged and complicated hospital stay. Tension pneumoperitoneum associated with barotrauma is a rare, but potentially life threatening complication of mechanical ventilation. The radiologist should be able to recognize the imaging findings associated with tension pneumoperitoneum in order to assist in diagnosis of this potentially reversible entity.