ID#: 6242
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This posterior-anterior (PA) chest x-ray depicts evidence of atelectasis, and bronchiectasis, which were present in this child’s right upper pulmonary lung field. Atelectasis, or a collapse of the lung, can be due to bronchiectasis, an enlargement of the bronchial tubes, and a decrease in the effectiveness of their ciliated mucosal lining, which renders the lungs unable to clear themselves of clogging mucous build-up.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Thomas Hooten
Creation Date: 1978
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