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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Subcutaneous scalp emphysema, pneumo-orbitis and pneumocephalus in a neonate on high humidity high flow nasal cannula

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High humidity high flow nasal cannula has become a widely used alternative for nasal continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of apnea of prematurity. We describe our experience of one incident of subcutaneous scalp emphysema, pneumo-orbitis and pneumocephalus with concomitant use of the high-flow nasal cannula.

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  1. The Children's Medical Center of Dayton, One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH, USA

    L R Jasin, S Kern, S Thompson, C Walter, J M Rone & M D Yohannan

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Jasin, L., Kern, S., Thompson, S. et al. Subcutaneous scalp emphysema, pneumo-orbitis and pneumocephalus in a neonate on high humidity high flow nasal cannula. J Perinatol 28, 779–781 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2008.99

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