Atelectasis is incomplete expansion of the lung of a newborn or a collapsed lung. This happens when the alveoli within the lung become deflated. It's a very common respiratory complication after surgeries, as well as other problems such as cystic fibrosis, lung tumors, fluid in the lung, severe Asthma, chest injuries, etc.
Any restrictive lung disease will prevent the lungs from expanding.
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Atelectasis is the medical term meaning incomplete expansion of the lungs.
byssinosisasthmaByssinosis
Emphysema
a medical condition where there is fluid in your lungs
Aspiration is the medical term meaning food or liquid entering the lungs.
The medical term for inflammation and infection of the lungs with excess moisture buildup is pulmonary edema. This condition can cause difficulty in breathing due to the accumulation of fluid in the lungs.
The medical term for the outer lining of the lungs is the visceral pleura.
infrapulmonary
This is called a Pulmonary Edema. Everybody has a small layer of fluid on their lungs, but this is where the air sacs within become logged with water and it then becomes dangerous and develops into this condition. The symptoms include breathing difficulties, coughing and distress.
There are two ways to expand your lungs: 1. Muscles in your chest expand your Rib Cage and pull your lungs outward, expanding their volume. 2. Your Diaphram muscles pull downward and expand your lungs downward.
pulmonary fibrosis
mediastinummediastinumThe mediastinum is the space between the lungs.
Anthracosis is the mild asymptomatic lung disease suffered by most urban dwellers due to air pollution. The full blown disease suffered by coalworkers is pneumoconiosis which is caused by the progressive build up of coaldust in the lungs that cannot be expelled, leading to inflammation, fibrosis and in extreme cases, necrosis of the lungs.Anthracosis