Respiratory Therapy Interventions Preventing the Need for Bronchoscopy in a 12 year Old, with Right Lower Lobe Atelectasis -A Case Report

Abstract

A 12 year old female child presented to the emergency department with fever and lower respiratory tract infection was found to have right lower lobe atelectasis, required high dependency unit admission and impending bronchoscopy, and was improved subjectively and objectively following respiratory care maneuvers and pharmacological support.