Atelectasis Leakage of air into the pleural cavity (pneumothorax) also leads to compression atelectasis. It occurs when either local or generalized fibrotic changes in the lung or pleura hamper expansion and increase elastic recoil during expiration. Causes include granulomatous disease, necrotising pneumonia and radiation fibrosis. Chronic atelectasis may take one of two forms—middle lobe syndrome or rounded atelectasis. In right middle lobe syndrome, the middle lobe of the right lung contracts, usually because of pressure on the bronchus from enlarged lymph glands and occasionally a tumor. The blocked, contracted lung may develop pneumonia that fails to resolve completely and leads to
Attack of the Humans Attack of the Humans Attack of the Humans is a role-playing game published by Rapport Games in 1990. "Attack of the Humans" is a violent and humorous game, a "B monster-movie" system. The simple rules include only three character attributes (Brains, Fitness, and Common Sense), each of which is the prime requisite for one of three character classes (Braniacs, Athletes, and Typical Persons). Each class gets a certain number of skill points, which are used to buy skills, the base scores of which are linked to the three attributes. There are brief skill descriptions and guidelines for running the game,