As a result, by comparing the relative changes in the price of alcohol with. changes in RHDI per adult over the same period (with both allowing for infation), alcoholic. beverages were 61% more affordable per person in 2012 than in 1980.1.
Subcutaneous emphysema. Subcutaneous emphysema is when gas or air is in the layer under the skin. Subcutaneous refers to the tissue beneath the skin, and emphysema refers to trapped air. It is sometimes abbreviated SCE or SE and also called tissue emphysema, or Sub Q air.
The major cause of hyperinflated lungs is COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It's a disorder that's actually made up of two critical components. One of these is emphysema, which refers to an irreversible enlargement of the air sacs of the lungs.