1 At age 65, one out of three people has a hearing loss. 2  60 percent of the people with hearing loss are either in the work force or in educational settings.
The 3 main causes of pneumomediastinum are. 1  Alveolar rupture with dissection of air into the mediastinum. 2  Esophageal perforation. 3  Esophageal or bowel rupture with dissection of air from the neck or the abdomen into the mediastinum.
Received 5 March 2011, Accepted 24 March 2011, Available online 23 June 2011. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as free air within the mediastinum, not associated with trauma. Causes include exercise, drugs, asthma, vomiting, difficult labour and Valsalva maneuvers. Itâs a rare, usually benign and self-limited condition, more prevalent in young males.