A CASE OF SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA FOLLOWING POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION

Subcutaneous emphysema , occurs when gas or air is present in the subcutaneous layer of the skin. Its most common causes are pneumothorax and a chest tube that has become occluded by a blood clot or fibrinous material. Rarely positive pressure ventilation can be a cause for subcutaneous emphysema Here we are presenting the case of a 35yr old female patient, primibreach presentation, who developed subcutaneous emphysema due to positive pressure  ventilation after connecting to ventilatory support as she was having pulmonary oedema