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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3103061 |
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