Atelectasis

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Atelectasis
Right lower lobe collapse (Image courtesy of RadsWiki)

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Somal Khan, M.D.

Synonyms and keywords: Pulmonary collapse, lung atelectasis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1