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Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain
This case reports on a critically ill patient (Male, 74) with severe subcutaneous emphysema which progressed to causing respiratory distress. We document both the severity of the condition we observed and then present a novel intervention. In this case, we decompressed the patient at the intensive c...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7940768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33747515 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X21997196 |
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author | Mustafa, Ala Heleno, Caio Summerfield, Douglas T |
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description | This case reports on a critically ill patient (Male, 74) with severe subcutaneous emphysema which progressed to causing respiratory distress. We document both the severity of the condition we observed and then present a novel intervention. In this case, we decompressed the patient at the intensive care unit-bedside and resolved the condition. While subcutaneous emphysema is relatively common, the severity of the condition we observed, and the lack of definitive treatment guidance have prompted us to present this case as a plausible treatment guide. |
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spelling | pubmed-79407682021-03-18 Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain Mustafa, Ala Heleno, Caio Summerfield, Douglas T SAGE Open Med Case Rep Case Report This case reports on a critically ill patient (Male, 74) with severe subcutaneous emphysema which progressed to causing respiratory distress. We document both the severity of the condition we observed and then present a novel intervention. In this case, we decompressed the patient at the intensive care unit-bedside and resolved the condition. While subcutaneous emphysema is relatively common, the severity of the condition we observed, and the lack of definitive treatment guidance have prompted us to present this case as a plausible treatment guide. SAGE Publications 2021-03-03 /pmc/articles/PMC7940768/ /pubmed/33747515 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X21997196 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Mustafa, Ala Heleno, Caio Summerfield, Douglas T Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
title | Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
title_full | Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
title_fullStr | Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
title_full_unstemmed | Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
title_short | Rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
title_sort | rapid resolution of severe subcutaneous emphysema causing respiratory failure with subcutaneous drain |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7940768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33747515 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X21997196 |
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