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آتلکتازی
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آتلکتازی

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Atelectasis is the partial collapse or closure of a lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange. More specifically collapse of alveoli. It is usually unilateral, affecting part or all of one lung. It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated down to little or no volume, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation, in which they are filled with liquid. It is often referred to informally as a collapsed lung, although more accurately it usually involves only a partial collapse, and that ambiguous term is also informally used for a fully collapsed lung caused by a pneumothorax.

Key facts

Medical condition.name
Atelectasis
Medical condition.synonyms
Collapsed lung
Medical condition.image
Atelectasia1.jpg
Medical condition.caption
Atelectasis of a person's right lung. The right lung is not fully filled with air, so it looks smaller and denser than the left side.
Medical condition.field
Pulmonology

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Health references

ICD-10
J98.11 — Atelectasis
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.

Research

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
disease
Image
Atelectasis associated with respiratory bronchiolitis - Case 268 (8643988462).jpg
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Commons category
Atelectasis
health specialty
pulmonology
NCI Thesaurus ID
C2888
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