-
J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Dec 2015
ReviewPathophysiology and Prevention of Intraoperative Atelectasis: A Review of the Literature.
- Mark A Randtke, Benjamin P Andrews, and William J Mach.
- J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2015 Dec 1; 30 (6): 516-527.
AbstractAtelectasis is a common problem in the perioperative setting, affecting a significant number of surgical patients receiving general anesthesia. Absorption, compression, and reduced surfactant are the three mechanisms implicated in the etiology of atelectasis. Interventions designed to minimize the risk of intraoperative atelectasis such as positioning, positive end-expiratory pressure, and administration of the least amount of fraction of inspired oxygen can be used to maintain patency of small airways and ultimately improve gas exchange in the surgical patient. Copyright © 2015 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Notes
Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
- Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as
*italics*,_underline_or**bold**. - Superscript can be denoted by
<sup>text</sup>and subscript<sub>text</sub>. - Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines
1. 2. 3., hyphens-or asterisks*. - Links can be included with:
[my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com) - Images can be included with:
 - For footnotes use
[^1](This is a footnote.)inline. - Or use an inline reference
[^1]to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document[^1]: This is a long footnote..