Abstract: Central airway stenosis (CAS) after lung transplantation has been attributed in part to chronic airway ischemia; however, little is known about the time course or significance of large airway hypoxia early after transplantation. To evaluate large airway...
Abstract: To report two cases of emphysematous cystitis, a rare, potentially serious disease. Analysis of two different cases treated in our center and review of the existing literature. One patient underwent emergency surgery (radical cystectomy) due to the advanced...
Abstract: Pneumoscrotum is the term used to describe the presence of air within the scrotum and includes scrotal emphysema as well as pneumatocele. The etiology varies; in some cases, pneumoscrotum may be due to life-threatening disease like pneumothorax or Fournier...
Abstract: Oxygen is vital during critical illness, but hyperoxia may harm patients. Our aim was to systematically evaluate the methodology and findings of cohort studies investigating the effects of hyperoxia in critically ill adults. A meta-analysis and...
Abstract: Limb subcutaneous emphysema secondary to a Munchausen syndrome represents a rare and severe entity because it involves the functional prognosis of the limb and vital prognosis of the patient. We report the case of an 18-year-old Moroccan woman patient who...
Abstract: Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) occurs in swimmers (especially triathletes) and scuba divers. Its pathophysiology and risk factors are incompletely understood. This study was designed to establish the prevalence of preexisting comorbidities in individuals...
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to define the postmortem CT semiology of gas collections linked to putrefaction, postmortem "off-gassing," and decompression illness after fatal diving accidents and to establish postmortem CT diagnostic...
Abstract: Oxygen toxicity seizures are a rare but recognized complication of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy. Many patients undergoing HBO2 therapy have medical conditions or are taking medications that could contribute to seizures. Previous literature has not...
Abstract: A 5-year-old boy trapped in a house fire was transported to the emergency department, unconscious with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. The patient underwent a difficult intubation, but did not initially demonstrate any radiographic abnormalities. The...
Abstract: Normally pulmonary over-inflation is not an issue during breath-hold diving, in contrast to lung squeeze. Compared with compressed air diving, pulmonary barotrauma is rare in breath-hold diving. Several mechanisms can lead to an increase in intrathoracic...
