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Can Emphysema Cause Atelectasis?
Atelectasis - a collapsed or airless state of the lung - may be
The primary cause of atelectasis is obstruction of the bronchus serving the affected area.
This condition may be caused by obstruction of the major airways and bronchioles, by pressure on the lung from fluid or air in the pleural...
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Atelectasis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Atelectasis is the collapse of part or (much less commonly) all of a lung. See also: Pneumothorax Alternative Names Partial lung... Read more »
Emphysema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Emphysema is a lung disease that involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The air sacs are unable to completely deflate, and are... Read more »
Emphysema
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
In emphysema (from the Greek word for "inflation"), the walls of the alveoli (air sacs) in the lung are destroyed and lose elasticity (the ability to... Read more »
Subcutaneous emphysema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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