Only a narrow pool of outpatients with acute subsegmental pulmonary embolism (PE) may be candidates for structured surveillance without anticoagulation based on current guideline restrictions, a ...

A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A subsegmental ...

Atelectasis is when the airways or air sacs in the lungs collapse or do not fully expand. Symptoms can include shallow breathing, coughing, and wheezing. Treatment may involve medications, breathing ...

The advent of computed tomography pulmonary angiography allowed better visualization of peripheral vessels, thereby increasing rates of subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE), but there are minimal ...

Atelectasis (pronounced a-teh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a lung condition that happens when your airways or the tiny sacs at the end of them don’t expand the way they should when you breathe. Because of this, a ...

Bibasilar atelectasis is a condition caused by a partial collapse of your lungs. It happens when the small air sacs called alveoli in your lungs deflate. Treatment may include medications, suctioning, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atelectasis occurred less frequently when patients received ventilation through an endotracheal tube than ...

Bibasilar atelectasis is when there is a collapse in the bottom part of both lungs. It can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and more. Atelectasis is a partial or total ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Two months after having neck surgery under general anesthesia, I find that I have a partially collapsed lung. A CT scan showed “subsegmental atelectasis.” It also showed that I have a ...