Pneumomediastinum differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Trusha Tank, M.D.[2]

Overview

Pneumomediastinum must be differentiated from other diseases that cause acute chest pain, cough, and dyspnea, such as acute coronary syndrome, aortic dissection, cardiac tamponade, pulmonary embolism, tension pneumothorax, esophageal perforation, asthma exacerbation or pneumonia.

Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases

Pneumomediastinum must be differentiated from a number of diseases affecting the cardiovascular system, bronchopulmonary system or gastrointestinal tract that cause acute chest pain, cough, and dyspnea.

Differentiating pneumomediastinum from other diseases on the basis of acute chest pain, cough, and dyspnea

On the basis acute chest pain, cough, and dyspnea, pneumomediastinum must be differentiated from [disease 1], [disease 2], [disease 3], [disease 4], [disease 5], and [disease 6].

Diseases Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging Histopathology
Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3
STEMI Substernal chest pain
Differential Diagnosis 2
Differential Diagnosis 3
Diseases Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3 Histopathology Gold standard Additional findings
Differential Diagnosis 4
Differential Diagnosis 5
Differential Diagnosis 6

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