An atelectasis is a collapse of a part or of the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.
what is bilateral posterior atelectasis of the lungs
Resorption atelectasis
Every part of the body is vulnerable
Quite significantly as that body part is no longer there.
atelectasis = collapse of the lungs. posteriorly = toward the back.
which part of the body TB bacteria effects
the head
eyes
Eye
Discoid atelectasis appears as a plate-like or disc-shaped shadow on the lungs which can be horizontal or linear. This indicates that a part of the lung has collapsed, preventing proper re-inflation and airflow in the area.
Either from fluid build up or if pneumonia is bacterial in origin, your body tries to fight it off forming mucus. If the mucus builds up and isn't cleared out of your system, it begins to stick to the walls and lining of your lungs. This can cause "atelectasis" which is the collapsing of part of your lung............it's all down hill from there..... :(