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Chest X-ray on POD 7 shows massive atelectasis in the left lower lobe.
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Chest X-ray showed the recurrence of massive atelectasis in the left lower lobe (Figure 1).
Chest X-ray on POD 9 after NHF therapy was applied shows improvement of the atelectasis.
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NHF therapy showed improvement of the atelectasis in the left lower lobe (Figure 2). NHF therapy was discontinued on POD 11, and the atelectasis did not recur throughout his remaining stay in the ICU until his discharge on POD 15.