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The goal of treatment is to re-expand the collapsed lung tissue. If fluid is putting pressure on the lung, removing the fluid may allow the lung to expand. The following are treatments for atelectasis: Clap (percussion) on the chest to loosen mucus plugs in the airway.
Atelectasis is an area of the lung that is not receiving air. This is often referred to as a collapsed area of the lung. An infiltrate indicates that a biological substance generally not found in the lung has snuck in and now resides there. This could be caused by any of a number of lung diseases. Pneumonia is one example. You will need to check with your doctor to know what would be causing your infiltrate and the best treatment. A chest CT scan is more sensitive and shows more detail than a chest x-ray, so this may be the next test that is done.