atelectase

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: Consumer health page →

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

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

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Early Caffeine and LISA Compared to Caffeine and CPAP in Preterm InfantsSharp HealthCare · NCT04209946
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Optimizing Intraoperative Mechanical Ventilation Using EIT-titrated PEEPUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital · NCT02314845
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Physiological Effects and Safety of Continuous High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Mechanical Ventilation PatientsShanghai Zhongshan Hospital · NCT06662630
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Evaluation of the Effects of Intraoperative Ventilation Modes on Perioperative AtelectasisSehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital · NCT07413575
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Effects of Sugammadex and Conventional Reversal on Lung Function in Laparoscopic Abdominal SurgeryRhendra Hardy Mohamad Zaini · NCT06210165
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What is the Effective Pulmonary Physiotherapy Method in Critically Care Patients?ILKE KUPELI · NCT02645695

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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
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100750
NCI Thesaurus ID: C2888

Sources (2)

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Article · Nederlands

Atelectase of longatelectase is een aandoening waarbij (een deel van) de long geen lucht meer krijgt en daardoor samenvalt (collaps). Atelectase wordt meestal veroorzaakt door een obstructie (afsluiting) van een bronchus, een van de twee hoofdtakken van de trachea (luchtpijp) die rechtstreeks naar de longen leiden. Ook kleinere luchtwegen kunnen afgesloten raken. Dit kan worden veroorzaakt door een , pleuravocht, een geïnhaleerd voorwerp of zelfs door een tumor in de bronchus. De bronchus kan ook worden afgesloten door druk van buitenaf, bijvoorbeeld door een tumor of vergrote lymfeklieren. Wanneer een luchtweg afgesloten raakt, wordt de lucht uit de alveoli in het bloed opgenomen, waardoor de alveoli ineenkrimpen. Het ingeklapte longweefsel vult zich meestal met bloed, cellen, serum en slijm en raakt geïnfecteerd.

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