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What respiratory disease is "barrel chest" often indicative?
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COPD: Typically barrel chest is found in patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); it is indicative of trapped air in the chest which affects the lateral (side) dimensions of the chest given the chest a rounded appearance. It is typically found in severe or very severe COPD although has occassionally being described in patients with less severe disease.
Answered 12/6/2014
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Asthma/COPD: Air trapping disease may be associated to barrel chest.
Answered 12/10/2012
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