Barrel Chest WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Barrel Chest
The term barrel chest is used when the chest becomes rounded, bulging, and almost barrel-like in appearance. A barrel chest may indicate an underlying condition.1 A barrel chest can develop due to various reasons that include aging, osteoarthritis, and later stages of emphysema.2
Fast Facts:
- A barrel chest can easily be detected by a doctor during a physical examination.2
- Typically, a barrel chest is not treated.1
- A barrel chest develops due to long term over inflation of the lungs.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Barrel Chest: What Causes It?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 About.com: Barrel Chest
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Barrel chested, Barrel shaped chest, What is a barrel chest, What causes a barrel chest
- Last update: May 19, 2009
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