tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post7987371379228403348..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Everything you need to know about AtelectasisRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-85794041379298470762014-04-03T13:56:22.097-04:002014-04-03T13:56:22.097-04:00I had gallbladder removal on January 8. On Januar...I had gallbladder removal on January 8. On January 25th I got out of bed, found I had persistent shortness of breath. The next day I ended up in ER, had an anxiety attack due to breathing. I saw a pulmonologist who noticed a thin band of atelectasis at the bottom of each lung. I have gone through many testings - lung oxygen saturation normal, no asthma, no heart problems, bloodwork is fine. It was noted that my right diaphragm was slightly elevated compared to the left. The shortness of breath is constant 24/7 for almost 10 weeks now. Sometimes I have tightness in middle of abdomen and ribs. When I lie down at night the shortness is there but a bit more relaxed and I can sleep. Does not get worse on exertion of activity.. Could this atelectasis be the culprit? Is there hope of it turning around?. I see the pulmonologist's assistant on April 8 to go over tests and see what next plan of action is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-51861064240703344362014-03-27T08:19:27.201-04:002014-03-27T08:19:27.201-04:00I wish I could answer your questions, but I think ...I wish I could answer your questions, but I think your best best is to wait to see what your pulmonologist says. John Bottrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107035756753427035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-26802758414611027352014-03-20T22:29:32.548-04:002014-03-20T22:29:32.548-04:00I have asthma and had a laparascopic hysterectomy ...I have asthma and had a laparascopic hysterectomy (kept ovaries) in December of 2013. Three weeks after this surgery I developed pneumonia in my left lung. CT and chest x-ray showed atelectasis or scar tissue which was NOT present prior to surgery. Fast forward to March 2014, I am having SOB, am unable to climb 6 steps without taking a break, and new chest x-ray reveals no change from December. This time in 2013, I was walking 3 miles a day. Now, I can't walk up a flight of stairs. Is this permanent? Is there nothing I can do? I'm waiting for a referral to a pulmonologist. Until then, I'm just trying to get general info. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-34973709513270764752011-03-09T17:25:33.273-05:002011-03-09T17:25:33.273-05:00Most of what doctors order is not based on whether...Most of what doctors order is not based on whether it's needed or not, but as part of an order set. And if not by order set, by habit. I sometimes ask doctors why they ordered something, and quite often they don't even know what they ordered. One doctor orders CPT for all his post op patients, and when I asked him he didn't even know what it was.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-57367444469064049692011-03-09T15:01:10.280-05:002011-03-09T15:01:10.280-05:00Rich,
Thank you for the review on the pathophysio...Rich,<br /><br />Thank you for the review on the pathophysiology of atelectasis, along with the recommended treatments and preventive measures. <br />I appreciate you including “Allying the Myths”, providing argument that some of these common therapies have little evidence to sustain their effectiveness. <br />I feel that medical practitioners forget to ask two basic questions before ordering or performing a procedure; “Is there rationale for this treatment”& “What the potential for adverse effects is?” <br />Some of these procedures we do daily & don’t consider the potential for harm. An example of this is CPT, at one facility I work at there have been 4 adverse effects within the last six months.<br />I posted one as a case study, “Shook to Death: a Case Study of High-Frequency Chest Wall Compression”.<br />Thanks again for your time.<br /><br />ScottK. Scott Richeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478522157370156562noreply@blogger.com