Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This ...

Amy Duggar King revealed husband Dillon's severe diaphragmatic rupture diagnosis that caused his organs to shift into his ...

“The diaphragm is a big muscle that separates our chest and lung cavity from our abdominal cavity – the gut. It wraps from one side of the ribcage to the other, and is one of the key ...

Amy Duggar King is sharing the details of husband Dillon King’s “rare and dangerous” health condition. The Counting On alum, ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

Two important structures for breathing are the intercostal muscles and diaphragm. As these muscles contract, the volume in our chest cavity increases, the inside pressure decreases and air moves in.

When the diaphragm activates as we inhale, the dome flattens and descends, which expands the rib cage and the chest cavity, allowing the lungs to expand and fill with air. As we exhale ...

The diaphragm arises from the ventral borders ... and introduced into the thoracic cavity without damaging the lung or other intrathoracic structures. Create the stoma so that it runs into the ...

The sixth rib is removed to provide access, and the space between the lung and chest cavity is carefully dissected—a process ... In some patients, involvement of the diaphragm necessitates a ...

Thoracic ultrasound may be a promising tool for the physiotherapist and could be routinely performed at patients’ bedsides to provide real-time and accurate information on the status of pleura, lungs ...