2007
Pulmonary Atelectasis in Children Anesthetized for Cardiothoracic MR
Blitman N, Lee H, Jain V, Vicencio A, Girshin M, Haramati L. Pulmonary Atelectasis in Children Anesthetized for Cardiothoracic MR. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2007, 31: 789-794. PMID: 17895793, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e318033dec0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTracheobronchial narrowingAnesthetic medicationsSignificant atelectasisRisk factorsDegree of atelectasisInduction of anesthesiaStrong risk factorAxial sequencesYears of ageMagnetic resonanceConsecutive childrenMedical chartsPulmonary atelectasisAnesthesia durationAnesthesia factorsMR evidenceTracheobronchial abnormalitiesVascular ringAnesthetized childrenAtelectasisPediatric radiologistsCardiothoracic radiologistsPatientsAxial imagesChloral hydrate
2004
Pulmonary atelectasis: a frequent alternative diagnosis in patients undergoing CT-PA for suspected pulmonary embolism
Tsai K, Gupta E, Haramati L. Pulmonary atelectasis: a frequent alternative diagnosis in patients undergoing CT-PA for suspected pulmonary embolism. Emergency Radiology 2004, 10: 282-286. PMID: 15290480, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-004-0328-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary embolismAlternative diagnosesMean PaO2Pulmonary atelectasisStudy populationGroup 2Group 1Group 3CT-PAConsecutive emergency department patientsCommon alternative diagnosesFrequent alternative diagnosesCongestive heart failureLarge pleural effusionEmergency department patientsVentilation-perfusion mismatchPrevalence of atelectasisMost patientsPleural massHeart failureDepartment patientsPatient's symptomsPleural effusionSevere kyphosisLung disease