Linear atelectasis
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Linear atelectasis refers (plural: atelectases) refers to a focal area of subsegmental atelectasis that has a linear shape. Depending on its shape, it is also known as plate, discoid or band atelectasis. Linear atelectasis may appear to be horizontal, oblique or perpendicular and is very common. It usually occurs as a consequence of subsegmental bronchial obstruction can can remove as quickly as it occurs.
Pathology
Aetiology
- hypoventilatory change in patients who are not taking deep breaths ("splinting")
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post operativepostoperative status - chest wall trauma such as rib fracture
- pleuritic chest disease
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- pulmonary embolism
- pneumonia
- aspiration
- bronchogenic carcinoma
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-<p><strong>Linear atelectasis</strong> refers to a focal area of <a href="/articles/subsegmental-atelectasis">subsegmental </a><a href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectasis </a>that has a linear shape. Depending on its shape, it is also known as <strong>plate</strong>,<strong> discoid </strong>or<strong> band atelectasis</strong>. Linear atelectasis may appear to be horizontal, oblique or perpendicular and is very common. It usually occurs as a consequence of subsegmental bronchial obstruction can can remove as quickly as it occurs.</p><h4>Aetiology</h4><ul>-<li>hypoventilatory change in patients who are not taking deep breaths ("splinting"),<ul>-<li>post operative status</li>-<li>chest wall trauma such as rib fracture</li>- +<p><strong>Linear atelectasis</strong> (plural: atelectases) refers to a focal area of <a href="/articles/subsegmental-atelectasis">subsegmental </a><a href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectasis </a>that has a linear shape. Depending on its shape, it is also known as <strong>plate</strong>,<strong> discoid </strong>or<strong> band atelectasis</strong>. Linear atelectasis may appear to be horizontal, oblique or perpendicular and is very common. It usually occurs as a consequence of subsegmental bronchial obstruction can can remove as quickly as it occurs.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><ul>
- +<li>hypoventilatory change in patients who are not taking deep breaths ("splinting")<ul>
- +<li>postoperative status</li>
- +<li>chest wall trauma such as <a href="/articles/rib-fractures">rib fracture</a>
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-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a title="Atelectasis" href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectasis</a></li></ul>- +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectasis</a></li></ul>
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- 2. Baron MG. Fleischner lines and pulmonary emboli. (1972) Circulation. 45 (1): 171-8. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.45.1.171">doi:10.1161/01.cir.45.1.171</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5007031">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
- 2. Baron MG. Fleischner lines and pulmonary emboli. Circulation. 1972;45:171–8.
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