Subcutaneous Emphysema Secondary to the Performance of Positive Air Pressure After a Sharp Object Injury to the Hand: Case Report
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Subcutaneous emphysema is the novo infiltration of air in the subcutaneous layer of skin. The incidence of subcutaneous emphysema varies from 0.43% to 2.34%. and can result from surgical, traumatic, infectious, or idiopathic processes. Air can enter the subcutaneous tissue through occupational accidents, as occurred in our clinical presentation; on physical examination, the most common finding associated with subcutaneous emphysema is crepitus on palpation. It is important to make a timely diagnosis to determine the cause, provide appropriate management and avoid complications.
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Gómez-Recillas, V., Cortés-Palma, F., Montes-Rangel, L. A., Vidal-Juárez, R. C., Fabila-Sánchez, J., Jiménez-Corona, J., & Juárez-Sánchez, O. (2022). Subcutaneous Emphysema Secondary to the Performance of Positive Air Pressure After a Sharp Object Injury to the Hand: Case Report. Atención Familiar, 29(4), 268–271. https://doi.org/10.22201/fm.14058871p.2022.4.83419
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