The extent of atelectasis (collapse of part or all of a lung) / obstructive pneumonitis (irreversible inflammation of the lung) during a Lung Cancer Care Spell.
Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.
National Codes:
| 1 | None or less than the two other categories (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| 2 | Involving hilar region but not whole lung (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| 3 | Involving whole lung (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| 4 | Extends to the hilar region, either involving part of the lung or the whole lung |
| 5 | None/less than the other category |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | EXTENTS OF ATELECTASIS |