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Barrel chest is commonly seen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly emphysema. This condition causes an increase in the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest due to hyperinflation of the lungs. It can also be associated with aging and certain other respiratory conditions. The characteristic shape is often accompanied by other signs of respiratory distress.
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What does a barrel chest look like?
A barrel chest is characterized by a rounded, bulging appearance of the chest, resembling the shape of a barrel. This condition often results from an increase in the anteroposterior diameter of the thoracic cavity, commonly seen in individuals with chronic respiratory conditions like emphysema. The ribs may appear more horizontally aligned rather than sloping downwards, and the sternum may protrude slightly. Overall, the chest looks broader and more prominent from front to back.
What is the contour of the chest in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
barrel Chest.
What does widening of the chest mean?
Barrel chest is common in patients with COPD. The chest expansion is the compensation of the body for the needed oxygen.
What is barrel chest in emphysema?
Increased vital capacity
What does bell shaped chest mean?
I don't think there is a bell shaped chest. There is a barrel shaped chest. It usually means you have emphysema.
What is a dove chest?
I have always been taught that men have a 'barrel' chest while women with large or protruding ribcage/sternum have a 'dove' chest.
A barrel chest is often indicative of what respiratory disease?
emphysema
When can the barrel cactus be seen?
A barrel cactus can be seen any season of the year, particularly in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts.
Can a patient with a chest tube and pleuravac get out of bed?
Yes
When auscultating to a patient chest the worst thing to hear is?
SILENCE
What medications can be prescribed to ease tightness in the chest of a byssinosis patient?
Antihistamines may be prescribed to reduce tightness in the chest.
What can not be seen weighs nothing but when put in a barrel makes it lighter?
A hole. A hole cannot be seen, weighs nothing, and when added to a barrel, it reduces the weight of the barrel without adding any weight itself.
