What pulmonary disorder could lead to acute flattening of the diaphragm?
a. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
b. Asthma
c. Atelectasis
d. Pneumonia
ANS: B
Increased lung volume causes the diaphragm to flatten out. This condition can occur in individu-als with severe gas trapping as a result of emphysema or asthma.
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