Chest Wall Deformities Podcast
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- A 16-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to his primary care physician with a two-week history of palpitations.
- He has been otherwise healthy, although he's noticed that he is more fatigued with exercise over the past several months.
- He denies tobacco or other drug use.
- His family history is notable for aortic insufficiency in his mother.
- He tells you that his chest "looks funny" and that it has been that way his entire life, but he has noticed it more recently.
- Physical exam reveals a tall, thin male with a pectus excavatum deformity and normal cardiopulmonary exam.
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