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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sudarshana Datta, MD [2]
Overview
The majority of patients with atelectasis are asymptomatic. Common symptoms of atelectasis include chest pain, sudden onset breathlessness and cyanosis. Symptoms in patients with atelectasis depend upon rapidity of bronchial occlusion, lung area affected and presence of any overlying infection.
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with atelectasis are asymptomatic. Symptoms in patients with atelectasis depend upon rapidity of bronchial occlusion, lung area affected and presence of any overlying infection.
- Symptoms of atelectasis include chest pain, sudden onset breathlessness and cyanosis.
History
Patients with atelectasis may have a positive history of:
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of atelectasis include:[1]
- Chest pain
- Sudden onset breathlessness
- Cyanosis
- Wheezing
- Rhonchi
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of [disease name] include
References
- ↑ Peroni DG, Boner AL (2000). "Atelectasis: mechanisms, diagnosis and management". Paediatr Respir Rev. 1 (3): 274–8. doi:10.1053/prrv.2000.0059. PMID 12531090.