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21. Barrel chest

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2025, 05:14 PM

Mar 28

What conditions are associated with barrel chest?
Barrel chest is usually caused by lung conditions. When the lungs overfill with air, they push out the ribs, chest, bones in the upper back. Over time, barrel chest develops.

Barrel chest can sometimes happen to people with conditions that affect the joints in the rib cage and other bones of the chest and back. Some hospital treatments for conditions that affect the lungs may also lead to a barrel chest.

Here are common conditions that may cause barrel chest:

Asthma
Asthma is the most common cause of a barrel chest in children and adults. Snip
COPD
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Emphysema
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Cystic fibrosis
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Arthritis
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Genetic conditions

https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-barrel-chest-and-what-causes-it#conditions

He's not well. Too bad for him.

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