Skin crepitation
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Overview
Skin crepitation described as a noise that can be heard, similar to a paper bag rustling, during chest auscultation.
Diagnostic Findings
Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum |
Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum |
Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum |
Differential Diagnosis
In alphabetical order. [1] [1]
- Boerhaave's syndrome
- Cutaneous emphysema
- Gas gangrene
- Lung trauma
- Mediastinal emphysema
- Rib fracture
- Thorax fracture
- Venous catheter placement
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .

