ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1974
Page Count: 9

Respirator-Induced Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema: Experimental Overinflation of Cadaver Lungs
Lawrence, RD
Pathologist, San Joaquin General Hospital, Calif.

(Received 14 October 1973; accepted 3 January 1974)

Abstract

Resuscitation maneuvers (including positive-pressure ventilation and closed chest cardiac massage) may be complicated by the formation of pneumothorax (PT), mediastinal emphysema (ME), or subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) [1–4]. Proposed mechanisms of these untoward effects have included overinflation [2–5], violent inspiratory efforts during inflation [4], pulmonary parenchymal laceration due to rib fractures [1], and perforation of air passages during intracardiac injections [1].

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Paper ID: JFS10209J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10209J
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