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case_images: Bilateral periorbital swelling after taking NSAIDs for pain in the left rib cage.. (A) On admission to the emergency department and (B) after 8 hours of evolution.. NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: In the following hours, the edema continued to worsen, crepitation appeared, and a sudden onset of dyspnea (Figure 1, panel B).
case_images: Urgent x-ray of the left rib cage and chest after sudden onset of dyspnea.. (A) Pulmonary contusion (yellow arrow) and fractured ribs (red arrows), and (B) obvious subcutaneous emphysema and left pneumothorax (yellow arrow).
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: Extensive subcutaneous emphysema on chest computed tomography.. Presence of air at (A) thoracic and (B) cervical levels (arrows).
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case_images: FIG3