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

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