Orbital emphysema following ocular trauma and sneezing! 🤧👁️ Orbital emphysema typically results from forceful entry of air into the orbital soft tissue spaces following an orbital fracture; however, other mechanisms including infection, pulmonary barotrauma, injury from compressed-air hoses, complications from surgery, sneezing, airplane travel, and Boerhaave’s syndrome (esophageal rupture) have been reported. Fractures typically occur at the thinnest portions of the orbital wall including the

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1.9K views | Bullet wounds need trauma specialists, emergency surgery capabilities, and advanced imaging that only ERs provide. Urgent care is for minor injuries - gunshot wounds are always life-threatening emergencies. If you have chronic pain from old fragments - urgent care can help with pain management and referrals. But if there's sudden severe pain, swelling, infection signs, or new complications - that's ER territory. #UofUHealth #ER #UrgentCare | University of Utah Health | Facebook