bypass obstruction

bypass obstruction

A partial occlusion of a mainstem bronchus, resulting in hyperdistension of an entire lobe of lung with potential for interstitial emphysema and rupture, in a fashion identical to that of the ball-valve phenomenon.

bypass obstruction

A partial occlusion of a mainstem bronchus resulting in hyperdistension of an entire lobe, with potential for interstitial emphysema and rupture, in a fashion identical to that of the ball-valve phenomenon