Talk:Pneumopericardium

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Incorrect pathophysiology?

I think the explanation under "pathophysiology" confuses PPC for pneumomediastinum; Macklin effect as a cause for PPC is very rare.

According to a radiology review, some etiologies of PPC are:

Penetrating trauma, surgery/ intervention, barotrauma, infection with gas-forming organisms, and fistulae (rare).

Also: "What is one potentially feared complication of pneumopericardium? Cardiac tamponade, as caused by tension pneumopericardium." Douweziel (talk) 04:36, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]