Subcutaneous emphysema. Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets into tissues under the skin. This most often occurs in the skin covering the chest wall or neck, but can also occur in other parts of the body. Subcutaneous emphysema can often be seen as a smooth bulging of the skin. When a health care provider feels (palpates) the skin, it produces an unusual crackling sensation as the gas is pushed through the tissue.
The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2015, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Following the acquisition, the Shred-it management team will join Stericycle.
Dana Mattioli. PetSmart Inc. US:PETM has agreed to be bought by a group led by BC Partners Inc. for more than $8.2 billion, the largest private-equity buyout in an otherwise lackluster year for such deals. The group agreed to pay $83 a share for the pet-supply retailer, according to a news release on Sunday. Besides BC Partners, the group includes some of the buyout firmâs investors and Longview Asset Management LLC, which controls about a 9% stake in PetSmart and plans to hold on to one-third of that.