Faces of Atelectasis Time

ETT in Right Main Stem Bronchus

Post ETT in Right Main Stem Bronchus
Post
Obstructive Atelectasis of the left Lower Lobe
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68 year old ICU patient has an Xray at 2:30pm to check tube position .  4 hours later he presents with a acute respirtatory difficulty and the re is a white out of the left lung (middle image).  After suction, a repeat CXR approximately 2 hours later shows improving aeration.  The rapid response to suction usually infers obstruction from  a mucus plug or inhalation of a foreign body with removal .
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
70231cL

White Out After bronchoscopy for Central Cancer

72 year old female with left upper lobe mass s/p bronchoscopy complicated by lung collapse characterised by consolidation, elevated left hemidiaphragm and left ward shift of the cardio- mediastinal shadow
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1 Day After Bronchoscopy Re- Aeration

72 year old female with left upper lobe mass 1 day after bronchoscopy which was complicated by lung collapse (atelectasis). The CXR has returned to baseline with left hilar mass
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
Atelectasis Following Bronchoscopy
72 year old female presents with a cough. CT shows a suspicious 3.2cms central, spiculated left upper lobe mass.
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