Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been widely and safely used in the treatment of sleep disorders but has not been previously utilized for therapy of pulmonary atelectasis in adults. We observed three patients with significant atelectasis which was refractory to conventional chest physiotherapy. Bronchoscopy was not a viable therapeutic option in any patient. Therapy with con...

The astounding number of surgical operations performed by physicians today has resulted in a greater awareness of atelectasis, a common postoperative pulmonary complication. Although easily recognized and prevented, atelectasis is frequently overlooked, resulting in serious pulmonary impairmment and occasionally surgical mortality. The word, atelectasis, is derived from the Greek, " atel-ectasi...

BACKGROUND High concentrations of inspired oxygen are associated with pulmonary atelectasis but also provide recognized advantages. Consequently, the appropriate inspired oxygen concentration for general surgical use remains controversial. The authors tested the hypothesis that atelectasis and pulmonary dysfunction on the first postoperative day are comparable in patients given 30% or 80% perio...

ภาวะปอดแฟบเป็นปัญหาท่ีพบได้บ่อยในเวชปฏิบัติ โดยเฉพาะในเด็ก โดยสาเหตุหลักๆ คือ ภาวะปอดแฟบที่เกิด จากอากาศถูกดูดซึม เกิดจากการถูกกดเบียดและเกิดจากการ ยึดติดกันของถุงลม การวินิจฉัยปัญหานี้อาศัยการซักประวัติ ตรวจร่างกายและการสืบค้นท่ีสมบูรณ์และต้องการผู้แปลผลท่ี มีประสบการณ์ การตรวจเอกซเรย์ปอดท้ังภาพถ่ายด้านหน้า หลังและด้านข้างมีความส�าคัญมากในการวินิจฉัย เทคนิคการ สืบค้นใหม่ๆ อย่างเช่นการตรวจ PET/CT scan ด้วย F-18 FDG จะช่วยแย...

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of atelectasis on pulmonary function 6 days following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). After 6 days, 30 patients had normal chest radiographs, 38 had atelectasis, and 57 had pleural changes. In 11 patients, atelectasis only was observed in the radiograph, and in 27 it was in combination with pleural changes. The decrease in FVC and...

Pulmonary atelectasis may be caused by endobronchial lesions or by extrinsic compression of the bronchus. However, lung collapse due to compression from a thoracic aneurysm is uncommon. We report a 76-year-old hypertensive female patient who has pulmonary atelectasis due to an extrinsic compression from a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm, and discuss possible treatment options.

Atelectasis occurs in the dependent parts of the lungs of most patients who are anesthetized. Development of atelectasis is associated with decreased lung compliance, impairment of oxygenation, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, and development of lung injury. The adverse effects of atelectasis persist into the postoperative period and can impact patient recovery. This review article focu...

Pulmonary collapse is a common problem after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). If absorption atelectasis during anaesthesia is an important mechanism in the genesis of pulmonary collapse after CABG, the addition of nitrogen to the inspired gas during anaesthesia should reduce the amount of postoperative collapse. We studied 30 patients who were allocated randomly and prospectively to...