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
- MedlinePlus
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Research
13,789 papers- Atelectasis: mechanisms, diagnosis and management.Paediatric respiratory reviews · 2000
- Atelectasis.Emergency medicine clinics of North America · 1983
- Postoperative atelectasis.Chest surgery clinics of North America · 1998
- Atelectasis and lung recruitment in pediatric anesthesia: An educational review.Paediatric anaesthesia · 2022
- Atelectasis in the perioperative patient.Current opinion in anaesthesiology · 2007
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Clinical Trials
395 registered- NACOMPLETEDEarly Caffeine and LISA Compared to Caffeine and CPAP in Preterm InfantsSharp HealthCare · NCT04209946
- NACOMPLETEDOptimizing Intraoperative Mechanical Ventilation Using EIT-titrated PEEPUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital · NCT02314845
- NARECRUITINGPhysiological Effects and Safety of Continuous High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Mechanical Ventilation PatientsShanghai Zhongshan Hospital · NCT06662630
- COMPLETEDEvaluation of the Effects of Intraoperative Ventilation Modes on Perioperative AtelectasisSehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital · NCT07413575
- NAUNKNOWNEffects of Sugammadex and Conventional Reversal on Lung Function in Laparoscopic Abdominal SurgeryRhendra Hardy Mohamad Zaini · NCT06210165
- NACOMPLETEDWhat is the Effective Pulmonary Physiotherapy Method in Critically Care Patients?ILKE KUPELI · NCT02645695
Wikidata facts
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- C2888
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Article · 日本語
無気肺（むきはい、英: atelectasis）は、気管支異物、腫瘍による閉塞、肺や主気管支などの呼吸器外科手術に伴う合併症として発症する呼吸器疾患。 気管支の内部に外科的処置による出血により進入した血液や、気管・気管支内にある線毛が機能しないことにより貯留した痰、誤嚥した異物、気道を閉塞する腫瘍などが原因となり、それよりも末梢の肺に空気が入っていないため、肺の一部が虚脱した状態にある。 放置しておくと肺炎なども引き起こすため、早期の治療が必要となってくる。痰による場合、強い咳嗽によって排痰などを促していくようにするが、排出できない場合には吸引を行い強制的に排出する。 また、線毛運動を抑制するというところで、呼吸器外科手術だけでなく全身麻酔を用いた手術でも発症する可能性がある。術前にしっかりと排痰訓練をしておき、自力で排出できるように準備を整えておくようにすることで予防することが可能。
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