The syndrome is rarely seen and is usually associated with a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect. The syndrome has not been described previously in association with traumatic bronchial rupture. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Symptoms Pain – Chest Pain, Neck Pain, Throat Pain Hoarseness, Stridor, Cough Globus Pharyngeus – persistent or intermittent, non-painful sensation of swelling or foreign body in throat. [emdocs.net]

Clinical assessment of tracheobronchial rupture is followed by conservative measures [10] before bronchoscopy and include antibiotic administration, symptoms relief with subcutaneous needle or chest tube to release pneumothorax and avoiding vigorous cough [annals.in]

Symptoms may include: Coughing up blood Bubbles of air that can be felt underneath the skin of the chest, neck, arms, and trunk ( subcutaneous emphysema ) Difficulty breathing People who have had a trauma will need to have their injuries treated. [medlineplus.gov]

Signs and symptoms include difficulty breathing, hoarseness, coughing, and abnormal breath sounds ; however they vary based on the location and severity of the injury. [wikidoc.org]

Symptoms may include: Coughing up blood Bubbles of air that can be felt underneath the skin of the chest, neck, arms, and trunk ( subcutaneous emphysema ) Difficulty breathing Exams and Tests The health care provider will perform a physical exam. [leehealth.org]

A patient with blunt trauma and traumatic bronchial rupture and lung collapse had prominent symptoms of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome. These symptoms were relieved by bronchial repair. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After pneumonectomy, the ET was withdrawn above the carina under FOB guidance. Adequacy of left bronchial stump repair was confirmed by FOB. [annals.in]

The sheath of the bronchoscope was introduced into the left main bronchus under vision and the telescope was withdrawn. A lubricated stiff stilette (tube exchanger) was passed through the sheath into the left bronchus. [jiaps.com]

She was alert and physical examinations revealed right shoulder laceration, right knee abrasion, right parietal scalp deep laceration with bony exposure, and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck, arms, thoracic wall and abdominal wall. [saudija.org]

A second ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa delayed withdrawal of the patient from mechanical ventilation, which was successfully achieved on day 18. [link.springer.com]