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How is child shape of chest different than adults?

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Infants feature horizontally placed ribs compared to the downward-facing ones in adults,

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Infants feature horizontally placed ribs compared to the downward-facing ones in adults, which allow a significant increase in both the anteroposterior and lateral diameters of the thorax when the diaphragm descends5

Symmetry and shape – The normal chest is symmetric and, in the infant or young child, almost round. The transverse diameter increases with age.

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