atelectasis

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Introduction

Collapse of a lung or lung segment occurs secondary to resorption of air behind an obstructed bronchus.

Etiology

Clinical manifestations

Radiology

  • trachea & heart may be shifted towards affected side

Management

More general terms

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Introduction to Clinical Imaging, Radiology Syllabus, UCSF, 1993
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1146
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2014