Premature newborn on a ventilator

Chest
CXR of atelectasis in a patient with respiratory distress syndrome
CXR AP (above) shows symmetrical ground glass opacity in the lungs. CXR AP obtained after decreasing ventilator settings (below) shows interval decreased aeration of the right upper lobe.

The diagnosis was atelectasis caused by hypoventilation in a patient with respiratory distress syndrome.

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