title: Pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to blunt chest injury.
abstract: This is the case of a patient with a history of blunt chest trauma associated with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumothorax. The patient complained of inspiratory stridor on presentation. Anatomical relationships can explain the pathophysiological process.
authors.affiliation: VA Western New York Healthcare System, Division of Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, VA Medical Center, Rm 203C, 3495 Bailey Ave, 14215, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Jahan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Porhomayon
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doerr