Synonyms

Bilateral depressed diaphragm

Depressed diaphragm

Is A

Flat diaphragm

May Be Caused by

 Common

Asthma

Bronchiolitis in infant

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Viral infection

 Uncommon

Air hunger

Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency

Bilateral chylothorax

Bilateral hemothorax

Bilateral pleural effusion

Bilateral tension pneumothorax

Central or bilateral foreign bodies

Cutis laxa

Cystic fibrosis

Hyperaeration with acidosis and dehydration

Intratracheal lesions

Paratracheal cyst

Paratracheal mass

Severe congenital heart disease

Vascular anomaly

Vascular ring