What is lung collapse (atelectasis)?
Atelectasis, or collapsed lung, is the incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of a lung or the airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded. A collapsed lung in an adult often improves on its own but it can lead to infections if it doesn't improve quickly.
How do members experience lung collapse (atelectasis)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lung collapse (atelectasis)*
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Top treatments taken by people for lung collapse (atelectasis)*
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Who has lung collapse (atelectasis) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 11 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 30 |
Talk to people with lung collapse (atelectasis)
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