Category: P

Air or gas in abdominal cavity. Air in the peritoneal cavity. Air or gas in the peritoneal or abdominal cavity, usually due to a perforation of the stomach or bowel. A former treatment of tuberculosis was the deliberate injection of air into the peritoneal cavity to allow the tuberculous lung to be rested {artificial pneumoperitoneum).…

Air or gas in sac containing the heart. Accumulation of air between the two layers of pericardium; it is most often caused by penetrating trauma (e.g., gunshot or knife wound) and may require pericardiocentesis to dram the air. Air or gas in the pericardial sac; caused by trauma or pathological communication between the esophagus, stomach,…

Air or gas in space between lungs. The presence of air or gas in the mediastinal tissues, either owing to disease or following injection of air into the area. It is a cause of intense chest pain that worsens with movement.  

Air or gas in expanded upper end of ureter.  

Air or gas and fluid in chest cavity. Gas or air and fluid in the pleural cavity. The existence of both air or gas and fluid within the pleural cavity of the chest.  

Air or gas and fluid in sac containing the heart.  

Gas and fluid in the womb. The accumulation of gas and fluid in the uterus.  

Air or gas and blood in chest cavity. Gas or air and blood collected in the pleural cavity. The presence of gas (or air) and blood in the chest’s pleural cavity.  

Air or gas and blood in sac containing the heart. The accumulation of air and blood in the pericardium. The occurrence of both air and blood in the pericardium.  

Referring to the lungs and the stomach. Pertaining to both the lungs and the stomach, or associated with the vagus nerve, also known as the pneumogastric nerve.