Which of the following is characteristic of COPD?
A. Asymmetric chest expansion
B. Increased lateral diameter
C. Increased anterior-posterior diameter
D. Pectus excavatum
ANS: C
In COPD, patients commonly develop a barrel-shaped chest due to emphysematous changes in the lungs. A barrel shape is due to an increased anterior-posterior (AP) diameter. In emphysema, there is a 1:1 ratio of AP to lateral diameter; AP diameter equals the lateral diameter. Normally the AP diameter is twice the lateral diameter.
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