10 Atelectasis Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Atelectasis.' Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/atelectasis
- 2. 'Atelectasis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments.' Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17699-atelectasis
- 3. 'Tachycardia.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 30 Oct. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tachycardia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355127
- 4. 'Cough Causes.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 13 June 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/cough/basics/causes/sym-20050846
- 5. 'Chest Pain.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 8 Dec. 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chest-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20370838
- 6. 'Blue Discoloration of the Skin: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.' MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003215.htm
- 7. 'Wheezing.' Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/15203-wheezing
- 8. 'Atelectasis.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 Sept. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atelectasis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369684
- 9. 'Surfactant Dysfunction: MedlinePlus Genetics.' MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Aug. 2020, medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction/
- 10. 'Blockage of Upper Airway: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.' MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000067.htm
Lungs Can't Fully Expand
A common telling symptom of atelectasis is when the lungs are unable to expand fully. Proper expansion of the lungs may be limited by one or more collapsed alveoli. A doctor may make an educated guess that the lungs aren't fully expanding after using a stethoscope to listen to a person's breathing. However, diagnostic imaging is usually necessary confirm a diagnosis
A few other conditions may cause a decrease in normal lung expansion, such as surfactant dysfunction.9‘Surfactant Dysfunction: MedlinePlus Genetics.’ MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Aug. 2020, medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction/
Advertisement
