Atelectasis in childhood.
The clinician who identifies atelectasis in a child must determine the mechanism by which atelectasis developed, the functional significance of the collapsed lung, and the etiology responsible for its presence. This article provides a framework to help physicians address these issues and thereby elect the most rational diagnostic and therapeutic interventions at the most appropriate time.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008722:Methods; D008878:Middle Lobe Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D051381:Rats; D012008:Recurrence
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents