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Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Saurabh Jha is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumomediastinum. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Collapsed Lung, and Subcutaneous Emphysema. Dr. Jha is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.
Alessandro Belletti practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Mr. Belletti is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumomediastinum. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumomediastinum, Ear Barotrauma, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Emphysema, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
North Houston Respiratory Consultants - Humble
Salman Alim is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Humble, Texas. Dr. Alim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumomediastinum. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumomediastinum, Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Summary: Barotrauma (pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum) is a well-described complication of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), especially in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (16.1% in COVID-19, and about 6% in non-COVID-19 ARDS). Macklin effect was recently discovered by our group as an accurate radiological predictor of barotrauma in COVID-19 ARDS; the Investigators also found that...