Atelectasis is defined as a state in which the lung, in whole or in part, is collapsed or without air.[1] It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation.
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When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways called bronchi.
Atelectasis is caused by a blockage of the air passages (bronchus or bronchioles) or by pressure on the outside of the lung.
Risk factors for developing atelectasis include: ...
Atelectasis is the collapse of part or all of a lung. It is caused by a blockage of the air passages (bronchus or bronchioles) or by pressure on the lung.
See also: Pneumothorax
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Atelectasis is a condition in which part of the lung becomes airless and collapses.
What is going on in the body?
Atelectasis Caused by a Blockage
If a blockage causes atelectasis, you'll receive treatment to remove the blockage or relieve it. If the blockage is from an inhaled object, such as a peanut, your doctor will remove it during bronchoscopy.
CONGENITAL ATELECTASIS.
This variety of pulmonary collapse was first described in the year 1832 by Dr. Edward Jong, who gave it the name which it still retains.
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Atelectasis - Loss of breathing function that is characterized by collapsed lung tissue. If lung secretions cannot be cleared, this can lead to pneumonia.
Atelectasis: Failure of full expansion of the lung at birth (primary atelectasis) or a collapse thereafter (secondary atelectasis).
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Atelectasis is a condition where a portion of the lung has collapsed or is not able to completely expand. Normally, oxygen enters the body through the lungs. Carbon dioxide is released through the lungs.
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Atelectasis occurs in 25% of patients having undergone abdominal surgery. Doctors see this postsurgical problem most often in the elderly, obese, or those who have respiratory disease. Usually, it is a temporary condition that resolves uneventfully.
atelectasis - collapsed area(s) within a lung in which no air moves
emphysema - chronic disease in which air spaces in the lungs are enlarged and lose elasticity, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
Atelectasis (partial lung collapse)
A partial lung collapse can be caused by foreign objects or secretions that block the airways, lung disease, or a tumor pressing on a lung.
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A collapsed or airless state of all or part of a lung
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Total or partial collapse of the lung. also, a congenital condition characterized by the incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth. [American Heritage].
Associated atelectasis or obstructive pneumonitis of the entire lung or separate tumor nodule(s) in the same lobe.
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Sufferers of atelectasis will also benefit from a BiPAP. Atelectasis is when all or part of a lung collapses, and results in the loss of the ability of air sacs at the furthest reaches of the lungs to expand.
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Persistent lung collapse (atelectasis) or collapse of the small air sacs in the lungs is sometimes evaluated using bronchoscopy. This may reveal a blockage, called an obstruction, from thick mucous, a foreign body, or a tumor.
Lung growth, lymph node, atelectasis, or other changes seen on an x-ray or other imaging test
Suspected interstitial lung disease
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
Possible foreign object in the airway ...
Aspiration of solid material causes atelectasis, obstructive pneumonitis or lung abscess, while aspiration of acidic gastric contents results in chemical pneumonitis (Mendelson's syndrome).
Barker AF. Bronchiectasis, atelectasis, cysts, and localized lung disorders. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 90.
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Atelectasis - this involves varying degrees of lung tissue collapse.
Respiratory failure - the airways become obstructed, or a severe asthma attack squeezes the airways closed. This is a medical emergency.
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Above the chest -- In the chest there may be atelectasis (lung collapse), lung fibrosis, painful pleurisy, pulmonary embolus, or a rib fracture.
A disease seen especially in premature neonates with respiratory distress; characterised postmortem by atelectasis and alveolar ducts lined by an eosinophilic membrane; also associated with reduced amounts of lung surfactant.
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This may cause you to take smaller breaths, which could increase your risk for developing pneumonia or partial lung collapse (atelectasis).
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This causes portions of the lung to appear more dense and cast more of a shadow on a chest x-ray (this is called atelectasis). The rattling sounds or increased shadows on the x-ray are often misinterpreted as indicating pneumonia.
Definitions:
1. in lung radiology, appearance of an air bronchogram of the superior segmental bronchus of the lower lobe because of segmental atelectasis or consolidation.
chronic bronchial asthma, factitious asthma
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchiolitis
Miscellaneous, i.e., tracheal and bronchial obstruction, chronic aspiration, atelectasis secondary to airway obstruction ...
Given the fact that pneumonia and sickling in the lung have all these symptoms the patient should be treated for both conditions. This syndrome may be triggered by respiratory infections, atelectasis, opiate administration, bone-marrow embolisation, ...
 See also: Symptom, Pneumonia, Collapse, X-Ray, Surgery
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