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pulmonary-atelectasis

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"lobar atelectasis: collapse of one or more lobes of a lung."

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Heterogeneous Spelling

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"low-level, homogenous echogenicity with few to no air bronchograms"

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H1 Terminology
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H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Plain radiograph / CT"

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"Direct signs of atelectasis"

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"Indirect signs of atelectasis"

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"Resorptive (obstructive) atelectasis"

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"Linear (plate, discoid, subsegmental) atelectasis"

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Oxford Comma

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"Lung atelectasis (plural: atelectases) refers to lung collapse, which can be minor or profound and can be focal, lobar or multilobar depending on the cause."

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"the three most common specific aetiologies of passive atelectasis are pleural effusion, pneumothorax and diaphragmatic abnormality"

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Semicolons

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"linear (a.k.a. plate, band, discoid) atelectasis: a minimal degree of collapse as seen in patients who are not taking deep breaths ("splinting"), such as postoperative patients or patients with rib fracture or pleuritic chest pain; this is very common"

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"crowded air bronchograms (does not apply to all types of atelectasis; can be seen in subsegmental atelectasis due to small peripheral bronchi obstruction, usually by secretions; if the cause of the atelectasis is central bronchial obstruction, there will usually be no air bronchograms)"

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