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Table 2 Types of barotrauma and categories of ACUTE respiratory distress syndrome

From: Barotrauma and its complications in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study at tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

Types of barotrauma (n = 48)

Pneumothorax

30 (62.5%)

Pneumomediastinum

22 (45.8%)

Subcutaneous emphysema

10 (20.8%)

pneumopericardium

2 (4.1%)

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (n = 45/48)

Mild

30/48 (62.5%)

Moderate

10/48 (20.8%)

Severe

5/48 (10.4%)