THE purpose of this paper is to report a case of mediastinal, subcutaneous and probable subpericardial emphysema treated by recompression, with subsequent recovery. On February 11, 1958, a 19-year-old ...
COPD may originate from chronic bronchitis, which inflames the airways, or from emphysema, which damages the lung air sacs. Key indicators of COPD may include persistent breathing changes such as ...