Elevated diaphragm

Elevated diaphragm refers to a bulging of the diaphragm into the chest . The resulting constriction of the lungs leads to a restrictive ventilation disorder , making breathing difficult .

Causes for this can be B. diaphragmatic palsy , abdominal obesity , diseases of the lungs, flatulence , liver enlargement , spleen enlargement or tumors in the abdomen .

The diagnosis is usually made using a chest x-ray .

See also

• Depression of the diaphragm

literature

• W. Pschyrembel: Clinical Dictionary. 258th edition. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1998, ISBN 3-11-015676-8 , p. 1725.

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