A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema

In the acute management of a trauma patient, airway patency is of utmost importance. The present case describes a male patient who presented with delayed severe upper airway obstruction secondary to massive subcutaneous emphysema following blunt traumatic injury two days previously. Airway compromis...

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Main Authors: David Olmstead, Gary Gelfand, Ian Anderson, John B. Kortbeek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3103061
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