Atelectasis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sudarshana Datta, MD [2]

Overview

Atelectasis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause dyspnea, fever, and chest pain, such as asthma, bronchitis, and interstitial lung disease.

Differentiating X from other Diseases

• Atelectasis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause dyspnea. This is depicted in the table below.