Barrel chest generally refers to a broad, deep chest found on a man. A man described as barrel chested will usually have a naturally large ribcage, very round (i.e., vertically cylindrical) torso, large lung capacity, and can potentially have great upper body strength. It can sometimes be a sign...
Most common diseases
Pulmonary Emphysema
[…] size (barrel chest) Increased risk of serious lung infections Enlargement of the right chamber of the heart and possibly heart failure Coughing up thick and/or bloody mucus [umms.org]
In addition to shortness of breath, patients with emphysema may suffer from wheezing, coughing, a tight feeling in the chest, fatigue, difficulty sleeping and a barrel-chested [uhhospitals.org]
Signs of emphysema include: tachypnea absence of cyanosis pursed-lip breathing, tripod position chest hyperinflation "barrel chest" reduced breath sounds hyper-resonant to [radiopaedia.org]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
On the lateral radiograph, a "barrel chest" with widened anterior-posterior diameter may be visualized. [radiopaedia.org]
Thoracic examination reveals the following: Hyperinflation (barrel chest) Wheezing – Frequently heard on forced and unforced expiration Diffusely decreased breath sounds Hyperresonance [emedicine.medscape.com]
chest). [merckmanuals.com]
Obesity
This is a single case of a 65-year-old American woman who presented with substantial weight gain and insulin resistance (IR) post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. Before RYGB, she had reached 340 lbs (155 kg) and a body mass index (BMI) of 56.6 kg/m2 The surgery resulted in a 70 lbs (32 kg) weight loss,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Asthma
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is being increasingly used in manufacturing and by small business entrepreneurs and home hobbyists. Exposure to airborne emissions during 3D printing raises the issue of whether there may be adverse health effects associated with these emissions. We present a case of a worker who[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic Bronchitis
[…] respiratory acidosis increased PCO2 CXR decreased lung markings with flattened diaphragm hyperinflated lungs with bullae and/or blebs thin-appearing heart and mediastinum barrel-chest [step2.medbullets.com]
Over time, many people develop a barrel chest as the size of the lungs increases because of trapped air. [merckmanuals.com]
chest). [msdmanuals.com]
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
[…] cyanosis barrel-shaped chest scaphoid abdomen (due to herniation of abdominal contents into thorax Management endotracheal intubation nasogastric tube for decompression chest [medbullets.com]
nasal flaring, tachypnea, cyanosis, intercostal retractions, grunting) Barrel-shaped chest, scaphoid abdomen, and auscultation of bowel sounds in the chest[2] Absent breath [amboss.com]
Diagnosis Examination in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias include the following findings: Scaphoid abdomen Barrel-shaped chest Respiratory distress (retractions [emedicine.com]
Cystic Fibrosis
Children with Cystic Fibrosis experience symptoms including difficulty breathing, frequent respiratory infections, cough, rapid respirations, and a barrel-chested appearance [disabled-world.com]
Intercostal retractions, use of accessory muscles of respiration, a barrel-chest deformity, digital clubbing, cyanosis, and a declining tolerance for exercise occur with disease [merckmanuals.com]
As the disease progresses, children develop a declining tolerance for exercise, lung infections tend to occur more frequently, the chest becomes barrel-shaped, and insufficient [msdmanuals.com]
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita
We present a case of SED congenita with short stature since birth, flat midface, short neck, barrel chest with pectus carinatum, lumbar lordosis, myopia without retinal detachment [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
An autosomal condition of neonatal onset (OMIM:183900) characterised by shortened trunk, neck and proximal extremities, barrel chest, spinal involvement, and variably accompanied [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Systemic Features: Dwarfism with kyphosis and a barrel chest are characteristic. The vertebrae are often flattened and malformed and the neck is short. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]
Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome
The upper part of the body seems to be more severely affected and a pigeon-shaped (or barrel) chest is one of the hallmarks of Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome. [symptoma.com]
chest. [semanticscholar.org]
This site is intended for healthcare professionals General Practice Notebook This dysplastic syndrome is characterised by: short stature short trunk barrel chest accentuated [gpnotebook.co.uk]
Wolcott-Rallison Syndrome
The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Short Report First published: 20 May 2008 Communicating editor: Georg Hoffmann JIMD Short Report #106 (2008) Online Competing interests: None declared References to electronic databases: Wolcott‐Rallison syndrome[…] [doi.org]