Trump Transition. Putin, Trump speak by phone, agree to work to improve ties. MOSCOW â Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump spoke over the phone Monday to discuss future efforts to improve the U.S.-Russian ties, the Kremlin and Trump's office said.
Partial lung collapse. Atelectasis is caused by a blockage of the air passages (bronchus or bronchioles) or by pressure on the outside of the lung. It is common after surgery, or in patients who were in the hospital. Risk factors for developing atelectasis include: 1  Anesthesia.  Foreign object in the airway (most common in children)
Atelectasis/collapse. Atelectasis is the collapse of the airspaces which also results in the visual impression of increased soft tissue density. This makes it impossible to distinguish infiltrates from atelectasis on the basis of visual density alone. Considering other factors is therefore required. Atelectasis must have volume loss by definition (collapse of airspaces must reduce lung volume), whereas infiltrate does not. Atelectasis in ICU patients occurs most frequently in the left lower lobe, probably because the heart in the supine position compresses the lower lobe bronchus.