respiratory

• What is atelectasis?

  Post-op complication presenting within 72 hours
• What causes respiratory difficulty in atelectasis?

  Basal alveolar collapse due to airway obstruction
• What are the features of atelectasis?

  Dyspnoea, tachycardia, hypoxaemia
• Who is atelectasis common in?

  Smokers and patients undergoing abdominal procedures
• What investigations are used for atelectasis?

  CXR shows opacity and mediastinal shift
• What does a CXR reveal in atelectasis?

  Opacity of involved segment and mediastinal shift
• What is a management strategy for atelectasis?

  Chest physiotherapy
• How does chest physiotherapy help in atelectasis?

  It promotes lung expansion and secretion clearance