[Pneumopericardium in spontaneous pneumothorax].
1963
H DOMBROWSKI, and
O H SIEMS
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D011026
Pneumopericardium
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.
Pneumopericardiums
D011030
Pneumothorax
An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.