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Please help! what is the treatment for subcutaneous emphysema?

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None: Subcutaneous emphysema is the seeping or air into the looser tissues such as the skin and the mediatinum. Treat the source and let nature take its course, it will resorb once the source is treated.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 1/20/2014

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