Posts Tagged: Emphysema

Subcutaneous Emphysema: It’s a gas…gas…gas…

When I was doing Internal Medicine as a resident and as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine I spent a lot of time in the intensive care units.  I was fascinated by the degree of Subcutaneous Emphysema observed in patients on ventilators.  The picture above is representative of the bloated appearance observed in these patients, and… Read more »