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Worsening subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with tension pneumothorax following tube thoracostomy

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A 57-year-old woman with bullous emphysema and very severe airflow limitation with a forced expiratory volume in the first second of 18% predicted, presented to an outside facility with worsening… Click to show full abstract

A 57-year-old woman with bullous emphysema and very severe airflow limitation with a forced expiratory volume in the first second of 18% predicted, presented to an outside facility with worsening cough, sputum production and shortness of breath. She had been hospitalised multiple times in the last 6

Keywords: subcutaneous emphysema; emphysema patient; worsening subcutaneous; pneumothorax following; tension pneumothorax; patient tension

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2019

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