10 Causes of Atelectasis

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Cause #9: Hypoventilation

Hypoventilation, a term used to describe abnormally slow breathing, is one of the main causes of atelectasis.

Most people experience some degree of atelectasis at some point in their life from hypoventilation, which can be caused by things like general anesthesia or taking too many sleeping pills or painkillers.

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