subcutaneous emphysema

It is not unusual for subcutaneous emphysema to result from positive pressure ventilation.

Subcutaneous emphysema and tracheal deviation must be identified if present.

The term spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema is used when the cause is not clear.

Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets into tissues under the skin covering the chest wall or neck.

Subcutaneous emphysema is often found in car accident victims because of the force of the crash.

Subcutaneous emphysema is also considered a hallmark of fournier gangrene.

Although the underlying conditions require treatment, subcutaneous emphysema usually does not; small amounts of air are reabsorbed by the body.

Symptoms of subcutaneous emphysema can result when infectious organisms produce gas by fermentation.

Numerous etiologies of subcutaneous emphysema have been described.

X-rays may also show accompanying injuries and signs such as fractures and subcutaneous emphysema.

Subcutaneous emphysema can result from puncture of parts of the respiratory or gastrointestinal systems.

When subcutaneous emphysema occurs with pneumomediastinum, the condition is known as Hamman's syndrome.

Subcutaneous emphysema can also be seen in CT scans, with the air pockets appearing as dark areas.

Fracture of medial wall can produce subcutaneous emphysema, especially when blowing the nose or while sneezing.

Subcutaneous emphysema indicates backpressure created by a clogged drain or insufficient negative pressure.

Other symptoms include laboured breathing, voice distortion (as with helium) and subcutaneous emphysema.

Air can leak out of the pleural space through an incision made for a thoracotomy to cause subcutaneous emphysema.

Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema is thought to result from increased pressures in the lung that cause alveoli to rupture.

When chest tube clogging occurs, the pneumothorax or subcutaneous emphysema can recur.

Injury with pneumatic tools, those that are driven by air, is also known to cause subcutaneous emphysema, even in extremities (the arms and legs).

An endotracheal tube can puncture the trachea or bronchi and cause subcutaneous emphysema.

Significant cases of subcutaneous emphysema are easy to diagnose because of the characteristic signs of the condition.

Subcutaneous emphysema is usually benign.

Mackler's triad which includes chest pain, vomiting and subcutaneous emphysema, while classical, is only present in 14% of people.

No subcutaneous emphysema.