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How to treat soft tissue emphysema?
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Treat the cause: Soft tissue emphysema can occur from gas gangrene or from pneumothorax or rupture of a hollow organ (ie bowel). Thus it's always a very serious occurrence. The underlying pathology must be addressed.
Answered 9/22/2019
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