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1. Subcutaneous emphysema
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Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets into tissues under the skin covering the chest wall or neck. • Reviewer: John E. Duldner, Jr., MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Akron General Medical Center and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
2. eMedicine - Tracheostomy : Article by Jonathan P Lindman, MD
Subcutaneous emphysema Appears in face, neck, or chest Readily dissecting air, especially through inflamed or traumatized tissue planes, leading to massive soft tissue edema. To avoid the risk of subcutaneous emphysema and subsequent... http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic356.htm
3. Scottish Diving Medicine - Decompression Illness
Subcutaneous emphysema, particularly around collarbone area. Everyone undergoing de-compression from a hyperbaric air atmosphere will accumulate nitrogen that will tend to form bubbles. The air inside these underwater enclosures was pressurised (i.e. http://www.sdm.scot.nhs.uk/decompression_illness/index.htm
4. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas gangrene
Subcutaneous emphysema. (air under the skin) Note: Air in the tissues ( crepitus. Moderate to severe pain around a skin injury. Progressive swelling around a skin injury. Skin color initially pale, later dusky progressing to dark red or purple. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000620.htm |
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