Paul M. Beigelman
Abstract
Four patients with severe diabetic ketoacidosis in coma had proven mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema and, in each patient, the probable cause was emesis. There was no evidence of esophageal laceration or rupture. Recovery was complete without surgical intervention or other specific therapy for the emphysema.
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Four patients with severe diabetic ketoacidosis in coma had proven mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema and, in each patient, the probable cause was emesis. There was no evidence of esophageal laceration or rupture. Recovery was complete without surgical intervention or other specific therapy for the emphysema.
Key concepts: Medicine, Subcutaneous emphysema, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Coma (optics), Vomiting, Surgery, Mediastinal Emphysema, Anesthesia