| 11. | Most insurance companies no longer consider chest wall deformities like pectus carinatum to be purely cosmetic conditions.
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| 12. | Pectus carinatum is excluded by the simple observation of a collapsing of the sternum rather than a protrusion.
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| 13. | Some children with pectus carinatum also have scoliosis ( i . e ., curvature of the spine ).
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| 14. | Many children with spinal muscular atrophy develop pectus excavatum due to the diaphragmatic breathing that is common with the disease.
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| 15. | Bracing is becoming more popular over surgery for pectus carinatum, mostly because it eliminates the risks that accompany surgery.
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| 16. | Pectus can cause chest pain and breathing problems because the sternum turns inward, crowding the heart and reducing lung capacity.
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| 17. | Kyphoscoliosis is excluded by diagnostic imaging of the spine, where in pectus excavatum the spine usually appears normal in structure.
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| 18. | Pectus exercises include deep breathing and breath holding exercises, as well as strength training for the back and chest muscles.
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| 19. | The name ( Latin " pectus " ) or it was carried slung from a belt across the chest.
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| 20. | It is also associated with growth retardation, megaloblastic anemia, pectus excavatum, scoliosis, vomiting, diarrhea, and hepatosplenomegaly.
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