This report details a man in his late 60s who presented with a new right-sided pneumothorax against the background of advanced COPD and a known large apical bulla. Multiple chest drains were inserted ...

THE purpose of this paper is to report a case of mediastinal, subcutaneous and probable subpericardial emphysema treated by recompression, with subsequent recovery. On February 11, 1958, a 19-year-old ...

Pneumomediastinum (PM) and subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) can lead to life-threatening conditions such as pulmonary embolism, extravascular pressure, and obstructive shock. 1 Their high dynamics ...

Baby W was a 26 weeks gestation male with a birth weight of 901 g. He was born to a 20-year-old gravida 1 para 1 mother through a spontaneous vaginal delivery. Pregnancy was complicated by premature ...

A nine-year-old girl presented to the emergency department in the fall of 2009 with a one-week history of cough, neck swelling, sore throat and mild diarrhea, but no fever or vomiting. She had a ...

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema may lead to a significantly prolonged hospital stay, cosmetic problems, and even death without timely treatment. However, the risk factors for it have been poorly ...

A 15-year-old girl presented with a sudden onset of abdominal and chest pain, nausea and postprandial gastric fullness. She had a history of an eating disorder with low weight and amenorrhea of 6 ...

Prospective owners have until 5 p.m. local time on Sunday, April 26, to apply to take Zoe home ...