refers to closure or collapse of alveoli and often is described in relation to chest x-ray findings and clinical signs and symptoms. __ is one of the most commonly encountered abnormalities seen on a chest x-ray (Stark, 2019). __ may be acute or chronic and may cover a broad range of pathophysiologic changes,
from __ (which is not detectable on chest x-ray) to __ with loss of segmental, lobar, or overall lung volume. The most commonly described is __ which occurs most often in the postoperative setting usually following thoracic and upper abdominal procedures or in people who are immobilized and have a shallow, monotonous breathing pattern (Conde & Adams, 2018; Smetana,
2018). Excess secretions or mucus plugs may also cause obstruction of airflow and result in atelectasis in an area of the lung. Atelectasis also is observed in patients with a chronic airway obstruction that impedes or blocks the flow of air to an area of the lung (e.g., __ in the patient with lung cancer that is invading or compressing the airways). This type of atelectasis is more insidious and slower in onset
Atelectasis
microatelectasis
macroatelectasis
acute atelectasis,
Obstructive Atelectasis
