Things to keep in mind after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: bilateral severe and widespread subcutaneous emphysema together with unilateral pneumothorax

Authors : Timuçin Alar, Ismail Ertuğrul Gedik

Pages : 183-185

Doi:10.18621/eurj.396685

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Publication Date : 2019-01-04

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can cause severe complications such as rib and sternal fracture, pneumothorax or hemothorax. In this article, we report a case of widespread and severe bilateral subcutaneous emphysema and unilateral iatrogenic pneumothorax that does not correlate with the severity of the emphysema that occurred after active CPR. 
Keywords : Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pneumothorax, emphysema