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Atelectasis

Atelectasis: Introduction

Atelectasis: Collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung. Atelectasis may be an acute or chronic condition. In acute atelectasis, the lung has recently collapsed and is primarily notable only for airlessness. In chronic atelectasis, the affected area is often characterized by a complex mixture of airlessness, infection, widening of the bronchi, destruction and scarring. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Atelectasis is available below.

Symptoms of Atelectasis

• Breathlessness
• Pain
• Increased heart rate
• Infection
• Fever
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Atelectasis

• Supportive measures
• Oxygen
• Antibiotics
• PEEP or CPAP machines
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Atelectasis:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Atelectasis?

• Misdiagnosis of Atelectasis
• Hidden causes of Atelectasis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Atelectasis: Deaths

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Causes of Atelectasis

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More information about causes of Atelectasis:

• Atelectasis as a complication caused by other conditions

Disease Topics Related To Atelectasis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Atelectasis:

• Acute atelactasis
• Chronic atelactasis
• Absorption atelactasis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Lung collapse
• more related diseases...»

Atelectasis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Atelectasis

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early...read more »

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Atelectasis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Atelectasis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Atelectasis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Atelectasis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Atelectasis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Atelectasis: Broader Related Topics

• Lung conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• Chest conditions
• more types...»

Types of Atelectasis

Atelectasis Message Boards

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• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
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Definitions of Atelectasis:

Collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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