Atelectasis
by Nestor L. Müller, MD, PhD
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b, C. Isabela S. Silva, MD, PhD
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Mechanisms of AtelectasisObstructive Atelectasis
Atelectasis is defined as less than normal inflation of all or part of the lung with a corresponding diminution in lung volume. Although the term is often used synonymously with atelectasis, it should be reserved for complete atelectasis.Mechanisms ...
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