Atelectasis occurred less frequently when patients received ventilation through an endotracheal tube than through a laryngeal mask airway during bronchoscopy, according to study results published ...

Bibasilar atelectasis is the collapse of the lower lobes of both lungs, most often in people who have undergone surgery with general anesthesia. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, a ...

Bibasilar atelectasis is a condition caused by a partial collapse of your lungs. It happens when the small air sacs called alveoli in your lungs deflate. Treatment may include medications ...

Atelectasis (pronounced a-teh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a lung condition that happens when your airways or the tiny sacs at the end of them don’t expand the way they should when you breathe. Because of ...

Atelectasis is when the airways or air sacs in the lungs collapse or do not fully expand. Symptoms can include shallow breathing, coughing, and wheezing. Treatment may involve medications ...

Bibasilar atelectasis describes a collapse in the bottom part of both lungs. In this article, learn about its symptoms, causes, treatment, and outlook.

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Atelectasis persisting for a long period, even without supervening inflammation, may in itself incite fibrosis of the lung. It has been shown that the occasional edema of the interstices may ...

AuthorsGerald J.Goldenberg, M.D., and Richard H.Greenspan, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 2, 1960 N Engl J Med 1960;262: 1112 - 1116 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM196006022622204 VOL. 262NO. 22 ...