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Atelectasis

Known as: Collapse, Lung, collapsed lungs, Pulmonary collapse 
Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, pneumonia or other lung… 
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CDISC SEND Non-Neoplastic Finding Type TerminologyChestClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyIn Blood

Narrower (4)

Compression Pulmonary AtelectasisCongestive atelectasisPostoperative Pulmonary AtelectasisResorption Pulmonary Atelectasis

Broader (4)

Lung diseasesPerinatal atelectasisRespiratory Tract Diseasesairway disease

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1994
1994
Structural allografting in revision total knee arthroplasty.
While morsellized cancellous autograft or allograft have been shown to be highly successful in the management of smaller cavitary… 
1989
1989
Diathermy resection and radioactive gold grains for palliation of obstruction due to recurrence of bronchial carcinoma after external irradiation.
During 1985-7 15 patients previously treated by external radiotherapy for inoperable carcinoma of the lower trachea and major… 
1984
1984
Treatment of selected patients with an ununited fracture of the proximal part of the scaphoid by excision of the fragment and insertion of a carved silicone-rubber spacer.
An ununited scaphoid fracture whose proximal fragment is small, sclerotic, fragmented, or badly deformed is usually not suitable… 
1983
1983
Density of muscularized arteries in the lung: Its role in congenital heart disease and its clinical significance.
Pulmonary arteries were counted per surface area of lung sections, with a correction for the degree of lung collapse, in 31… 
1982
1982
Effect of atelectasis and embolization on extravascular thermal volume of the lung.
The extravascular volume of distribution for heat in the lung has been advocated for the measurement of lung water. The purpose… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
The aetiology of the sudden infant death syndrome: current ideas on breathing and sleep and possible links to deranged thiamine neurochemistry.
Summary: The aetiology of the sudden infant death syndrome: Current ideas on breathing and sleep and possible links to deranged… 
Review
1972
Review
1972
A case of primary fibrosarcoma of the liver.
This is a report of one case of a 69 year-old feamle with primary fibrosarcoma of the liver. The patient visited to our hospital… 
1968
1968
Flow and protein concentration of lymph from lungs of lambs developing hyaline membrane disease.
Wide tissue septa and dilated lymphatics can be seen in histological sections from the lungs of infants dying from hyaline… 
Review
1956
Review
1956
Pancreatic dornase aerosol in pulmonary, endotracheal and endobronchial disease.
(Vanidase), trypsin and of detergents such as alevaire has been popularized. Trypsin has been shown to be effective by many… 
1938
1938
The Ætiology of Bronchiectasis (With special reference to Pulmonary Atelectasis)
The clinical phenomena of bronchiectasis have been well known for over a century, and, since the earliest observations of Andral…