1. There was atelectasis and an extra lobe in the left lung. 2. Chronic atelectasis is often treated with antibiotics because infection is almost inevitable. 3. It is a common misconception that atelectasis causes fever. 4. The primary treatment for acute massive atelectasis is correction of the underlying cause. 5. There have been no reports of kittens born flat ( primary atelectasis ). 6. He also suffered from atelectasis which aggravated the lungs, and worsening cardiopulmonary failure. 7. Leakage of air into the pleural cavity ( pneumothorax ) also leads to compression atelectasis . 8. Some kittens suffer from congenital'secondary'atelectasis , which presents shortly after birth. 9. The low tidal volume aims to minimize alveolar overdistention and the PEEP minimizes cyclic atelectasis . 10. Pulmonary haemorrhage, pleural effusions, atelectasis , and intrapulmonary shunts also contribute to respiratory difficulty. 
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