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.
These cases result in usually painless swelling of the face and neck, with an immediate onset, the crepitus (crunching sound) typical of subcutaneous emphysema, and often with subcutaneous air visible on X-ray. One of the main causes of subcutaneous emphysema, along with pneumothorax, is an improperly functioning chest tube.