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Lateral neck, chest, and bilateral decubitus end-expiratory chest x-rays should be obtained in patients suspected of having aspirated a foreign body. [6] However, the presence of normal findings on chest radiography should not rule out foreign body aspiration as not all objects can be visualized. [ 2 ]
Damage to the airways can cause subcutaneous emphysema (air trapped in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin) in the abdomen, chest, neck, and head. [2] Subcutaneous emphysema, present in up to 85% of people with TBI, [10] is particularly indicative of the injury when it is only in the neck. [13]
Subcutaneous emphysema can result from puncture of parts of the respiratory or gastrointestinal systems. Particularly in the chest and neck, air may become trapped as a result of penetrating trauma (e.g., gunshot wounds or stab wounds) or blunt trauma. Infection (e.g., gas gangrene) can cause gas to
Unfortunately, the answer is quite broad—there are so many medical conditions that can cause pain in the chest. It can be as simple as a pulled muscle or as complicated as pulmonary embolism ...
Another possible cause of chest pain that you can reproduce easily is costochondritis, which happens when the cartilage around your ribs becomes inflamed, the Mayo Clinic says. And it most often ...
A mysterious death has led doctors to issue a strong warning for anyone who plays a wind instrument. When a 61-year-old man died in 2014 from a mysterious illness, doctors at the University ...
Khyâl cap (Khmer: ខ្យល់ចាប់ seized by wind), attack by wind or attack of Khyâl is a syndrome of PTSD specific to Cambodian refugees. Symptoms are similar to the ones of common panic attacks and include palpitations , dizziness and shortness of breath .
So when chest pain from stomach acid moves up into the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, it causes a burning sensation, pressure, and tightness in the chest near the heart. GERD can ...