Massive subcutaneous emphysema in a long-term ventilated patient

QJM. 2015 Jan;108(1):67-8. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcu121. Epub 2014 Jun 2.

Authors

S Elias¹, R Kuint¹, I Levy¹, A Ben-Yehuda¹, N Berkman¹, M Muszkat¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.

PMID: 24890557
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcu121

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects
Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology
Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects*
Subcutaneous Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
Subcutaneous Emphysema / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea / injuries