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(Chest. 1949;15:460-470.)
© 1949 American College of Chest Physicians

Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Atelectasis

R. VISWANATHAN B.A., M.D., M.R.C.P., T.D.D., F.C.C.P.

1) Three cases of lower lobe atelectasis are described.

2) A short review of the available literature on the pathogenesis is given.

3) The writer is of the opinion that establishment of one-way traffic for the air in the bronchioles by the presence of secretion inside is the cause of pulmonary atelectasis. Respiratory movements are none the less necessary.

4) Experiments are described to substantiate the theory.

5) Reasons for relative frequency of lower lobe atelectasis are cited.






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