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there is no treatment for atelectasis.
Atelectasis or lung collapse can occur uni or bilaterally. Often because air has entered the pleural cavity via a chest wound but can also be a result of a rupture of the visceral pleura. When air is inside the pleural cavity it is known as a pneumothorax. Treatment involves closing the "hole" and drawing air out of the pleural cavity using chest tubes. This allows the lung/s to reinflate and resume normal function. As each lung has its own separate pleural cavity, one lung can collapse without interfering with the other.
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What is atelectasis posteriorly?
atelectasis = collapse of the lungs. posteriorly = toward the back.
What is an atelectasis?
An atelectasis is a collapse of a part or of the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.
Why does a pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis?
A pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis because it will force the lungs to collapse. This is a condition whereby air it trapped outside the lungs.
What is bilateral pleural effusions with bibasilar atelectasis of the abdomen?
A bilateral pleural effusion is when fluid builds up within tissues. These can combine with bibasilar atelectasis, otherwise known as collapsed lungs, and can be a result of an abdominal cancer.
What is the onset time for atelectasis in post surgical patients?
individuals who have undergone chest or abdominal operations resulting in associated abdominal or chest pain during breathing. Congenital atelectasis can result from a failure of the lungs to expand at birth
What is posterior atelectasis?
what is bilateral posterior atelectasis of the lungs
What the common types of atelectasis?
Resorption atelectasis
What is atelectasis posteriorly?
atelectasis = collapse of the lungs. posteriorly = toward the back.
What is an atelectasis?
An atelectasis is a collapse of a part or of the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.
What is the name for a collapse lung?
atelectasis
Make a sentence with the word atelectasis?
The man was suffering from atelectasis and almost died. This word describes a lung that has collapsed completely or partially.
What is the scientific name for a collapsed lung?
atelectasis
What part of the body does atelectasis affect?
Lung
Is subsegmental atelectasis or scarring of the lung deadly?
Scarring of the lunch may or may not be deadly, depending on the severity. Subsegmental atelectasis is deadly, as it is a collapsed lung.
Why does a pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis?
A pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis because it will force the lungs to collapse. This is a condition whereby air it trapped outside the lungs.
Atelectasis renders the lung useless for ventilation?
true
What is the medical term meaning airlessness of a lung?
atelectasis
