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 (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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...