Partial lung collapse
Partial lung collapse Causes
Post- surgical atelectasis is the most usual cause of Partial lung collapse distinguished by immobilization and controlled breathing after surgery in the abdomen. People who smoke and are elderly are at the most in danger. Partial lung collapse also entails some obstruction of a bronchiole or bronchus that can be within the airway, through the wall or constricting from the outside. Poor surfactant is another cause for Partial lung collapse which scatters during inspiration, resulting to an augmented surface tension that has a tendency to disintegrate smaller alveoli.
Partial lung collapse Definition
Partial lung collapse is described as a condition where in the lung, partially or entirely is malformed or without air. Alveoli are deflated which is different from pulmonary consolidation.
Partial lung collapse Diagnosis
The most commonly used diagnostic tool is the chest X-ray. For post-surgical Partial lung collapse will be bibasal in prototype. Computed tomography and bronchoscopy are used.
Partial lung collapse Symptoms and Signs
cough, but not major chest pain (unusual) breathing complexity low oxygen diffusion fever--debatable; no proof to sustain this, though it is widely established pleural effusion (transudate type) cyanosis (late sign) augmented heart rate