A case of subcutaneous emphysema/mediastinal emphysema during the use of humidified high-flow nasal cannula

Abstract Background Heated, humidified, high-flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) oxygen therapy allows optimal humidification of inspired gas at high flows and creates a distending pressure similar to nasal continuous positive airway pressure [1]. It has been safely used in adults with moderate hypoxemia wit...

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Main Authors: Shota Sonobe, Satoki Inoue, Tadashi Nishiwada, Junji Egawa, Masahiko Kawaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-019-0305-3