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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| description | 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 compromise is a rarely described but serious complication of subcutaneous emphysema. Current management of subcutaneous emphysema and its association with pneumothorax is summarized. Early decompression of underlying pneumothoraces in patients with significant subcutaneous emphysema should be performed to avoid this rare complication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0654454d2c24d2f8bba9db3a203886f2025-08-20T03:26:05ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352018-01-01201810.1155/2018/31030613103061A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous EmphysemaDavid Olmstead0Gary Gelfand1Ian Anderson2John B. Kortbeek3Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Department of Surgery, South Health Campus, 4448 Front St SE, Calgary, AB T3M1M4, CanadaCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services, G33-1403 29 ST NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, CanadaCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services, 1403 29th ST NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, CanadaCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services, Department of Surgery, South Health Campus, 4448 Front St SE, Calgary, AB T3M1M4, CanadaIn 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 compromise is a rarely described but serious complication of subcutaneous emphysema. Current management of subcutaneous emphysema and its association with pneumothorax is summarized. Early decompression of underlying pneumothoraces in patients with significant subcutaneous emphysema should be performed to avoid this rare complication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3103061 |
| spellingShingle | David Olmstead Gary Gelfand Ian Anderson John B. Kortbeek A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| title_full | A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| title_fullStr | A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| title_short | A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| title_sort | case report of acute airway compromise due to subcutaneous emphysema |
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