What Is Lazy Lung?
What causes lazy lung? Atelectasis can be caused by a blocked airway or by pressure from outside the lung. General anesthesia is one of the most common causes of atelectasis. It can cause the air sacs to deflate if you change your breathing pattern. Should I be worried about atelectasis? Large areas of atelectasis can be life threatening, for example in a baby or a person with another lung disease. If the airway obstruction has been removed, the collapsed lung…