Children with pulmonary atelectasis: clinical outcome and characterization of physical therapy - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.12302
Pulmonary atelectasis is described as a state of a given region of lung parenchyma collapsed and non-aerated. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and clinical outcome of children with atelectasis, assisted by physical therapy service. This is a case report whose information was collecte...
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Published in | Acta scientiarum. Health sciences Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 169 - 173 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
14.06.2013
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Summary: | Pulmonary atelectasis is described as a state of a given region of lung parenchyma collapsed and non-aerated. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and clinical outcome of children with atelectasis, assisted by physical therapy service. This is a case report whose information was collected from records of children hospitalized at the University Hospital of Londrina/HU, in 2009. Seventeen patients with pulmonary atelectasis were treated, aged from 11 days to 9 years old. At initial assessment, 8 (47%) children had no signs of difficulty breathing. The most used techniques were the re-expansion techniques used in all patients (100%), the clearance techniques were performed in 16 (94%) children, and the deflated techniques were used for only one child. The mean number of physical therapy sessions performed for the resolution of atelectasis was 4, ranging from 2 to 9. All 17 cases of atelectasis treated by physical therapy had rapid resolution. Outcome of children treated was satisfactory at short term with low number of physical therapy attendances. |
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ISSN: | 1679-9291 1807-8648 |
DOI: | 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.12302 |