Pneumothorax, without chest wall fracture, following airbag deployment

Bilateral pneumothorax following air bag deployment.

Air bags have been shown to decrease mortality from automobile accidents. Herein is a unique case of bilateral pneumothorax following deployment and rupture of an air bag with no other associated chest trauma. One may posit that rupture of the air bag allowed high-pressure gases to be expelled into the patient's lungs resulting in explosive barotrauma.

Injuries associated with airbag deployment.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Airbags drastically reduce both morbidity and mortality from crashes, but with the increased use of airbags there has been a corresponding increase in the number of injuries attributable to these devices. This review discusses the history and mechanism of action of airbags, along with the spectrum of inj...

Acute hearing loss after airbag deployment.

Hearing loss from airbag deployment after motor vehicle crashes has been documented multiple times in the adult population, but rarely in the pediatric population. We report a case of significant sensorineural hearing loss following airbag deployment in a pediatric patient who presented to the ED on the day of the crash. This report highlights the need for pediatric physicians to be aware of th...

Pasteurella multocida chest wall abscess without wounds

A 79-year-old Japanese man presented to our hospital with an 18day history of fever and right-sided chest pain. The patient had undergone surgery for rectal cancer 2 years previously. Although he had three pet cats in his home, he had no history of cat bites, scratches, or licks. On examination, his blood pressure was 92/57 mmHg and temperature was 37.1 °C; a soft subcutaneous mass without obvi...

Occular trauma related to airbag deployment.