Question

question 250
emphysema causes shortness of breath and a:
○ chicken chest
○ pigeon chest
○ barreled chest
○ dyschondroplastic chest

Explanation:

Emphysema is a lung condition where the alveoli are damaged. Over time, this leads to hyperinflation of the lungs. As a result, the chest takes on a barrel - like shape (barreled chest) due to the increased air trapping and the need to accommodate the over - expanded lungs. Chicken chest (pectus excavatum) is a congenital deformity where the sternum is depressed. Pigeon chest (pectus carinatum) is a protrusion of the sternum. Dyschondroplastic chest is related to abnormal cartilage development in the chest wall which is not the case in emphysema.

Answer:

Barreled Chest