Rapidly progressive extensive subcutaneous emphysema associated with an implantable intratracheal oxygen catheter.
Localized subcutaneous emphysema is a recognized complication of transtracheal oxygen catheters. It usually occurs in the immediate postoperative period or in association with catheter tip migration. This is a case of rapidly progressive, extensive subcutaneous emphysema apparently resulting from paroxysms of coughing in a patient with a normally functioning implanted intratracheal oxygen catheter several weeks after placement.
Blackmon
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Johnson
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Plotkin
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D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed