Widespread subcutaneous emphysema and barotrauma resulting from high pressure gas injection
Smith, B.; Brown, T.
New Zealand Medical Journal 125(1362): 81-84
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-8446 PMID: 23178607 Document Number: 663514
Widespread subcutaneous emphysema is an unusual emergency presentation. We present a case of accidental high pressure insufflation, the pathophysiology and subsequent medical management in the acute setting. Such presentations are rare but dramatic and can have important life-threatening consequences that require immediate treatment.