Is there treatment for ground glass attenuation in the lungs caused by Atelectasis?

Atelectasis means part of the lung is collapsed and not getting the usual amount of air. A small area of atelectasis often causes no symptoms, but may be noted on a chest x-ray or CT scan. Ground glass changes on an imaging study usually indicate inflammation or infection in the lungs and are a different problem. A person could have both ground glass changes and atelectasis. Treatment for the ground glass changes would include medication for the infection or inflammation and deep breathing exercises to open the atelectasis.