Does atelectasis mean lung cancer?
Atelectasis is a common condition with lung cancer. In our study, 36.8% of patients had atelectasis, and 48.3% had atelectasis and obstructive pneumonitis. Those results are in accordance with previous findings (2,6,11).
Can atelectasis be cancer?
Patients with lung cancer can present with postobstructive atelectasis and/or pneumonia secondary to centrally obstructive neoplasms. Typical central primary lung cancers are squamous cell and small cell carcinomas. Atelectasis may be sublobar, lobar or may involve the entire lung.
What is plate atelectasis?
Linear atelectasis (plural: atelectases), and also known as discoid, plate or band atelectasis, refers to a focal area of subsegmental atelectasis that has a linear shape. Linear atelectasis may appear to be horizontal, oblique or perpendicular and is very common.
Does atelectasis go away?
Mild atelectasis may go away without treatment. Sometimes, medications are used to loosen and thin mucus. If the condition is due to a blockage, surgery or other treatments may be needed.
What is the best treatment for atelectasis?
Atelectasis treatment can include breathing or coughing exercises, inhaled medicines, breathing devices, or surgery. Atelectasis usually gets better with time or treatment.
What is the difference between atelectasis and pneumonia?
Though it is also considered a respiratory disorder, pneumonia differs from atelectasis in that it is caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. Additionally, with atelectasis there is loss of lung volume, which is not seen with pneumonia.
What are the possible complications of atelectasis?
Low blood oxygen (hypoxemia). Atelectasis makes it more difficult for your lungs to get oxygen to the air sacs (alveoli).
What are the symptoms of atelectasis?
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