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Chest X-ray showing hyperinflated lungs and a discrete subcutaneous emphysema at the neck and the upper mediastinum (arrows).
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The initial chest X-ray showed hyperinflated lungs and a discrete subcutaneous emphysema at the neck and the upper mediastinum ( Figure 1).
Base excess (BE) and pH are shown on the left side of the y-axis.. Partial pressure of arterial CO
2(paCO
2) is shown on the right side of the y-axis. Time course in hours (h) is shown on the x-axis.
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The time course of the patient s blood gases is shown graphically in Figure 2.